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stefhyena's review
5.0
So this is about girls born in 1974 (ie me). This is pretty old and in some ways you could argue it's out of date. But I found the issues it points to are still largely unresolved. So as a historical piece and as a provocation for today I still found it crucial.
I would value these writers (or someone) doing up a follow-up study, if not of my generation then one of the ones that has followed us so far. What are girls doing now? What are the issues facing working-class and middle-class girls. What of second or third generation underclass (unemployed). With schooling becoming less and less equitable what are the patterns? I mean I could guess some but a study is good in terms of detail and analysis.
This is based in the UK but I still found it compelling and relatable. Someone at work asked me why I was reading it and I tried to explain (it had started off because I somehow thought it would be useful for work) but I ended up conceding I was reading it for "fun". I felt kind of understood in this (being a girl born in 1974 who was supposedly a "bright" underachiever with suicide attempts and an accidentally on purpose pregnancy to self-sabotage.
Gen x feminists should read it to be recognised. Everyone else should read it for other reasons.
I would value these writers (or someone) doing up a follow-up study, if not of my generation then one of the ones that has followed us so far. What are girls doing now? What are the issues facing working-class and middle-class girls. What of second or third generation underclass (unemployed). With schooling becoming less and less equitable what are the patterns? I mean I could guess some but a study is good in terms of detail and analysis.
This is based in the UK but I still found it compelling and relatable. Someone at work asked me why I was reading it and I tried to explain (it had started off because I somehow thought it would be useful for work) but I ended up conceding I was reading it for "fun". I felt kind of understood in this (being a girl born in 1974 who was supposedly a "bright" underachiever with suicide attempts and an accidentally on purpose pregnancy to self-sabotage.
Gen x feminists should read it to be recognised. Everyone else should read it for other reasons.
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