There were some good points, but there were also a lot of quotes from men struggling with toxic masculinity.
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mam nadzieje, ze nikt po ta ksiazke nie siegnal i nie zaczal sie do niej stosowac… tyle ile tu jest toxic masc i w ogole jakich z dupy porownan??? caly zamysl rozumiem - nie bec z kims kto cie nie szanuje, ale oprocz tego ta ksiazka to jakas wielka pomylka. co pare stron lapalam sie za glowe i zastanawialam jak mozna takie glupoty napisac

This is a terrible book I don’t know how this is categorized as a self help book when it literally tells you to not be yourself and put other people’s needs before your own. Would never recommend to anyone

Sometimes a girl needs to be confronted via written word with the basic principles of self-esteem, dignity, and self-respect. Having lost sight of mine a while ago, I'm excited at the prospect of being reintroduced to my inner bitch.
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I’m kind of embarrassed to admit I even read a book with this title, but I couldn’t stop thinking about it after a friend mentioned it, so here we are.

Here’s the thing - while the book offered some thoughtful, surprisingly pragmatic insight, I was so distracted by my annoyance of the b**** word being so freely tossed around, that I lost a fair amount of respect for the author from the beginning. She basically equates a b**** to being a strong, independent woman… and while I get that she was probably trying to get readers to reframe their perception of the word, I just couldn’t get past it.

I’m learning how much it’s a pet peeve of mine when authors use profane language in attempts to be catchy, funny or anything else. Such an ill-advised crutch.

This was first published 20 years ago, with a few revisions until 10 years ago… and I’m hopeful my (irritated, negative) impression of this book is a sign of the times and the progress we’re making as a society with how we reference and treat women.

Why’d I pick this read? A friend (who shall now remain nameless, given the above scathing review!)’s recommendation
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