A review by specificwonderland
Schoolgirls: Young Women, Self Esteem, and the Confidence Gap by Peggy Orenstein

5.0

Of all the feminist-slant books I've read, this is my favorite. The way Orenstein presents her case studies is well done. For me, it was eye-opening, having not been in an elementary/middle school situation for so long. I read this alongside (or, very close, temporally) Slut! (Tenenbaum) and found them both refreshing/depressing at the same time. Orenstein is a great read for this issue.