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I really loved reading this book. It made me laugh so hard as I am a female, mom, wife born in the 1950s so everything she shares about being a female of these times was right on. I had an angry mother with too many children, too much work, a macho husband and not enough money and swore that I would never be like her. Lo and behold, I ended up more like her than I wanted to admit so while analyzing my own faults, this book was recommended to me. Yeah!! It made me lighten up on myself while understanding a media message that was and is larger than all of us women together. I see a environment where they pitted us woman against each other and still do. Maybe they are afraid of us being united without the hairy legs of the 70's. (Bad joke) This book was funny, engaging and a must read especially if you are from the 50's or 60's. It works for 70's and 80's too I am sure but this has a very powerful message delivered with humor. Thank God. I always joke about the "Sleeping Beauty" song, "Some Day My Prince Will Come" not really understanding the power those songs and movies had on me as a child. Highly recommend!


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Where the Girls Are Growing Up Female with the Mass Media Susan J Douglas 9780812925302 Books Reviews

Wonderfully written, Great insight into the journey that is women in America. Douglas does a superb job of comedy and satire mixed in with serious and relevant issues to today. She slams old fashioned stereotypes and gives a great history of the evolution of women in America from the 40's even though it wasn't written to 2013 I would still argue to now. A great read for women and men because she gives perspective to the culture, media, and influences for both genders. I would highly recommend it to all to gain a greater perspective. She's very witty and knows what she's talking about
I loved this book as it pulled my experience of growing up--the music, the TV shows--through the 50's and 60's and how the media shaped up and how we shaped the media to demand the changes to culture that were necessary (the women's movement). There is a follow-up book that continues the stories from the 90's to the 2000's called Enlightened Sexism. I'm looking forward to finishing it as something happened to halt our progress. But I did learn from the first book that that's the way it goes. There is a constant push-pull and getting the perspective looking back that you just can't while you're in it was so informative.
Excellent Book. A recommended read for teenage girls 13+
"Where the Girls Are" is a tour through and a look at how pop culture affected girls and women. It is a thought provoking, sarcastic, and very witty portrayal from a woman who admits to having an "attitude problem." The targets are taken from literature, movies, TV and music, and include everything and everyone from "Bewitched," The Shirelles, "Sex and the Single Girl," Charlie's Angels, Murphy Brown and Madonna. She also examines famous feminists'impact including Kate Millett, Gloria Steinem and Bella Abzug. The book contains plenty of quotes from anti-feminists, as well, to show (at least in this reviewer's eyes) just how ridiculous if often effective the opposition to the Women's Movement was.

One thing. The author laments that role models in children's literature are "few and far between." Either she is making a blanket statement, or she has no experience. Young adult and children's lit, even back in 1994 when the book was published, are a treasure trove of strong, positive female heroines.
I bought this book to followup reading The Rise of Enlightened Sexism, which I absolutely enjoyed. So far, I haven't been able to get past the first few pages without passing out. I'm not hooked. I'd like to change my opinion once I get through it.
Usually I have trouble reading books my professors assign. They can be interesting, but not something I just can't put down. This book was used in a Women in the Media class, and I loved it. I never had any issues with finishing the assigned readings, because I didn't want to stop.
This was required for a university course. Honestly for a "feminist" this is an easy and digestible read. It shows an insight to history I have never received in depth. I thought I wouldnt like this but it's a rather interesting read, from marketing, sociology, history, and political this book hits on a little of all.
I really loved reading this book. It made me laugh so hard as I am a female, mom, wife born in the 1950s so everything she shares about being a female of these times was right on. I had an angry mother with too many children, too much work, a macho husband and not enough money and swore that I would never be like her. Lo and behold, I ended up more like her than I wanted to admit so while analyzing my own faults, this book was recommended to me. Yeah!! It made me lighten up on myself while understanding a media message that was and is larger than all of us women together. I see a environment where they pitted us woman against each other and still do. Maybe they are afraid of us being united without the hairy legs of the 70's. (Bad joke) This book was funny, engaging and a must read especially if you are from the 50's or 60's. It works for 70's and 80's too I am sure but this has a very powerful message delivered with humor. Thank God. I always joke about the "Sleeping Beauty" song, "Some Day My Prince Will Come" not really understanding the power those songs and movies had on me as a child. Highly recommend!