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Journalist and author of the New York Times bestseller Cinderella Ate My Daughter offers a clear-eyed picture of the new sexual landscape girls face-and reveals how they are negotiating it.

About the Author

Peggy Orenstein is the New York Times bestselling author of Cinderella Ate My Daughter, Waiting for Daisy, Flux, and Schoolgirls. A contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine, she has been published in USA Today, Parenting, Salon, the New Yorker, and other publications. She has also contributed commentary to NPR's All Things Considered. She lives in Northern California with her husband and daughter.

Reviews

‘Thoughtful, empathetic’.
*Times Literary Supplement*

'If you're going to talk about women in the 21st century, you MUST read Peggy Orenstein s "Girls & Sex." No one else is asking these questions; so no one else, then, is finding out the answers.'
*Caitlin Moran, Author of How to Be a Woman*

'Peggy Orenstein sheds light on an important and too often misunderstood topic. Her reporting shows how a healthy and direct approach to sexuality is a key component of gender equality.'
*Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of LeanIn.Org*

'A nuanced read for anyone who remembers being a young woman and anyone who is raising the next generation of girls (and boys) for whom we hope the future holds sexual satisfaction, not pain or disappointment.'
*Rebecca Traister, More*

‘A vital work for parents and teachers of teenagers’.
*Observer, Books of the Year*

“Sex and teenagers have always gone together, but parents reading Orenstein’s frank exploration of current trends may still be in for a shock… This isn’t a comfortable book to read (Orenstein herself admits twinges a few times), but it’s an important one.”
*Booklist*

“Fascinating… A wise and sharply argued look at how girls are navigating the complicated new landscape of sex and sexuality.” 
*Economist*

“I’m not going to tell you to go right now and buy a copy…. I’m going to tell you to buy two copies: One for yourself, and one for the teenager in your life.”
*Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon*

“Thought-provoking... Girls & Sex is full of thoughtful concern and empathetic questions.”
*Cindi Leive, New York Times Book Review*