Curse of the Good Girl : Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence
by Simmons, Rachel (Author)Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2009-08-25
Publisher(s): Penguin Press HC, The
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Summary
The bestselling author of "Odd Girl Out" exposes the myth of the Good Girl, freeing girls from its impossible standards and encouraging them to embrace their real selves. At once expository and prescriptive, "The Curse of the Good Girl" is a call to arms from a new front in female empowerment.
Author Biography
Rachel Simmons is the author of The New York Times bestseller Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls, the first book to explore the phenomenon of bullying among girls. Simmons works internationally with girls, parents, and teachers to develop strategies to address bullying and to empower girls. A graduate of Vassar College in 1998, Simmons won a Rhodes scholarship and attended Oxford University, where she began studying female aggression. Simmons is the founding director of the Girls-' Leadership Institute, a summer program for middle and high school girls, and currently serves as a consultant to schools and organizations around the world.
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