A review by allysonbogie
Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape by Peggy Orenstein

4.0

I read about half of this book and then had to return it to the library. The part I read was fascinating and also totally disturbing. I have two young daughters and I think I'll return to this book in a few years when they are a bit older. It was helpful to be aware of some of what is going on in with girls now. One major critique I have of the book is that Orenstein says that the majority of the girls who she interviews are upper middle class, many of them in college. I wish that she had spoken with a more diverse group of girls, and been more explicit about the role of culture, color, and economics in the development of girls' sexuality.