Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: The Rise and Reign of the Unruly Woman
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (657 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01N6AIDBX |
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| Number of Pages | : | 403 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Her first book, Scandals of Classic Hollywood, was featured in The Boston Globe, Time, NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour, Bitch, the New York Post, and The Rumpus. She lives in Brooklyn. Today, she writes about culture, celebrity, and feminism for BuzzFeed News. . ANNE HELEN PETERSEN received her PhD in media studies from the University of Texas, where she studied the industrial
“Supremely thoughtfulsnappy and compellingPetersen’s essays highlight the paradoxical expectations American culture places on women, in particular, the mixed messages it sends: the ‘you can do anything,’ rubbing awkwardly against the ‘you can’t do everything.’” —Megan Garber, The Atlantic“A timely and essential readPetersen’s analytical skills are as vigorous and her prose and reporting are entertaining.”—Keziah Weir, ELLE“Deeply thoughtful… after a few chapters of Petersen's cautious, intelligent optimism, the subtitle feels instead like an instruction, a
Camille Goleb said Funny, feminist, and fabulous.. Absolutely delightful. I had high hopes for anything by Anne Helen Petersen, but the surpass my expectations. Anne has a way of challenging my feminism in ways I was unprepared for. Each chapter is a beautifully and thoughtfully written essay on a different woman in the pub. "A Gem of a Book" according to Kelsey Loanes. Anne Helen Petersen gave us a gem of a book in Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud. It's incredibly readable, thoughtful, and insightful. The book felt like a conversation about pop culture with a good friend. There were times when I wanted to stand with Petersen and say, "Yes, m. Karen said and strikes the most perfect balance of sophisticated and accessible. I can't stop thinking about this book since I finished reading it--which is my highest praise for any book! Petersen's writing here, as in her online platform, is witty and irreverent, and strikes the most perfect balance of sophisticated and accessible. Her insights on Bro
Her careful examination of how we eviscerate the women who confound or threaten is crucial reading if we are ever to be better.” —Rebecca Traister, New York Times bestselling author of All the Single LadiesFrom celebrity gossip expert and BuzzFeed culture writer Anne Helen Petersen comes an accessible, analytical look at how female celebrities are pushing boundaries of what it means to be an “acceptable” woman. You know the type: the woman who won’t shut up, who’s too brazen, too opinionated—too much. She’s the unruly woman, and she embodies one of the most provocative and powerful forms of womanhood today. “Petersen's gloriously bumptious, brash ode to non-conforming women suits the needs of this dark moment. With its brisk, incisive analysis, Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud will be a conversation-starting book on what makes and breaks celebrity today.“Must Read List” – Entertainment WeeklyNamed one of Cosmopolitan’s “Books You Won't Be Able to Put Down This Summer” Selected one of 's “Best Books of the Month”A Refinery 29 Editor's Pick. In Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud,