Florence Given

'THE BEAUTY MYTH' FOR THE INSTAGRAM GENERATION 'Rallying, radical and pitched perfectly for her generation.' - Evening Standard Women Don't Owe You Pretty is the ultimate book for anyone who wants to challenge the out-dated narratives supplied to us by the patriarchy. Through Florence's story you will learn how to protect your energy, discover that you are the love of your own life, and realise that today is a wonderful day to dump them. Florence Given is here to remind you that you owe men nothing, least of all pretty. WARNING: CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT (AND A LOAD OF UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTHS). THE FEMINIST MEMOIR EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT. 'A fearless book.' - Cosmopolitan 'A hugely influential young woman.' - Woman's Hour 'An incredible mouthpiece for modern intersectional feminism.' - Glamour

The debut book from Florence Given

Women Don't Owe You Pretty

Eine feministische Ikone für die Generation Instagram – über 400.000 verkaufte Exemplare weltweit.

Florence Given ist eine der international bekanntesten jungen Stimmen des Feminismus. Ihre charakteristischen Zeichnungen lieben über 600.000 Follower*innen auf Instagram. »Frauen schulden dir gar nichts« war ein großer Bestseller in UK.  

Die zweiundzwanzigjährige Florence Given ermutigt ihre Leser*innen, sich von gesellschaftlichen Erwartungen freizumachen. Ob es um »pretty privilege«, Selbstliebe, »Catcalling« oder Enthaarung geht, Florence Given öffnet uns die Augen darüber, wie stark das Frauenbild in unserer Gesellschaft noch immer von Oberflächlichkeit und Sexismus geprägt ist, und was das für Frauen an Einschränkungen zufolge hat. Sie geht dabei alle Themen an, die heute wichtig und kontrovers diskutiert werden: Rassismus, Sexismus, queere Identitäten, Body Positivity, Online-Dating und toxische Männlichkeit. Ein feministischer Ratgeber (nicht nur) für junge Frauen.

Frauen schulden dir gar nichts

Das Buch ist voller (für mich) lehrreicher und starker "Zitate", sodass ich mich wirklich nur auf die besonders herausstechenden Sätze fokussieren möchte. Dieser Satz hat es geschafft, ein Highlight für mich zu sein. 😍

Angela Zeiler

Wenn du dein wahres Ich zeigst, zwingt das andere Menschen dazu zu zeigen, ob sie einen Platz in deinem Leben verdienen oder nicht. 

Lina 

Ida 

Irgendwie nicht meine Tasse Tee. Zu oberflächlich und teilweise nervig ich zentriert und vielleicht bin ich schon zu alt?

Roxana

bought this after a “two margaritas and chips and salsa” lunch, and i think i was distracted by the pretty colors. 

a book written by a 21 year old white woman for 17 year old white women who have no life experiences.

is this book wrong? not really. is it groundbreaking or adding to the discussion in any sense? absolutely not. does it have pretty colors? sure. did the author focus on instagram graphics of cartoon women with their tits out and hairy armpits rather than referencing feminist literature and doing research? oh yeah.

big ab

bought this after a “two margaritas and chips and salsa” lunch, and i think i was distracted by the pretty colors. 

a book written by a 21 year old white woman for 17 year old white women who have no life experiences.

is this book wrong? not really. is it groundbreaking or adding to the discussion in any sense? absolutely not. does it have pretty colors? sure. did the author focus on instagram graphics of cartoon women with their tits out and hairy armpits rather than referencing feminist literature and doing research? oh yeah.

Shallow collection of 2013 tumblr feminism. Absolutely nothing insightful or interesting here.

lelayna

armoni mayes

I would give this 3.5ish stars if I could. I did really enjoy the book but I think because I am reading it a little later than it came out, the concepts and ideas I have already heard 100x. Some of the thoughts that Given had were newish to me and some things have changed my perspective on how I will go on and live my life. Overall, it was pretty good!

Elisavet Rozaki 

Reading this book has been a rollercoaster of emotions. I found myself giggling, feeling attacked, pausing for a few seconds to let whatever I was reading sink in... 

Women Don't Owe You Pretty will make you feel uncomfortable and that's precisely the reason why it is phenomenal.

WRITER AND ACTIVIST FLORENCE GIVEN TELLS YOU HOW FEMINISM IS GOING TO RUIN YOUR LIFE (IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE) A vibrantly illustrated primer on modern feminism for the Instagram generation encouraging us to question the insidious narratives that would hold us back from self-acceptance, self-love, and our own power. With her refreshingly audacious voice and unmistakable art style, Florence Given explores all corners of the conversation, from overcoming insecurity projection and the tendency to find comfort in other women's flaws to how to recognize and fight against the male gaze and other toxic cultural baggage and embracing sex and body positivity. Women Don't Owe You Pretty is here to remind us that everyone is valuable as they are and we owe the world nothing, least of all pretty.

kait

I bought this book back in 2020 and it felt like every other book about feminism I had ever picked up but with cute colors. This one looks really nice and the artwork is probably the only positive I can point out as someone who has already heard these topics over and over again. This book really did not try to be anything new even though it advertised itself as refreshing and audacious. Honestly, I felt like this would be a good gift for my niece as she gets older (probably middle school age) or someone who hasn't heard of feminism. Maybe if someone lived under a rock and hadn't been around when these "radical" feminist topics were actually new, this book would actually be good for them. However, I just found this book to be incredibly boring and I wouldn't recommend it unless you want it to look pretty on your coffee table.

Kendall McClain

Instagram feminism energy. Liked the illustrations but most notions were very surface level and lacked nuance.

Lotty 

Florence Given ist eine international  jungen Stimmen des Feminismus in den sozialen Medien. 

Inhalt: 
Die zweiundzwanzigjährige Florence Given ermutigt ihre LeserInnen, sich von gesellschaftlichen Erwartungen freizumachen. Ob es um »pretty privilege«, Selbstliebe, »Catcalling« oder Enthaarung geht, Florence Given öffnet uns die Augen darüber, wie stark das Frauenbild in unserer Gesellschaft noch immer von Oberflächlichkeit und Sexismus geprägt ist, und was das für Frauen an Einschränkungen zufolge hat. Sie geht dabei alle Themen an, die heute wichtig und kontrovers diskutiert werden: Rassismus, Sexismus, queere Identitäten, Body Positivity, Online-Dating und toxische Männlichkeit. Ein feministischer Ratgeber (nicht nur) für junge Frauen.

Meinung: 
Auf unfassbar sympathische Art und ohne erhobenen Zeigefinger, sondern mehr aufzeigend, bespricht Sie gesellschaftliche Probleme und patriarchale Strukturen, so wie Misogynie. Zudem gibt die Autorin Ratschläge internalisierte Werte dieser Themen aufzubrechen und sich selbst kritisch zu hinterfragen. Sie tut Sies mit Hilfe Ihres jüngeren Ichs und versucht diesem den gesellschaftlichen Druck zu nehmen.
So erklärt die Autorin mit ganz viel Empathie und Charme warum Diversität so wichtig ist und wie wir unsere Privilegien kennen sollten, um Feminismus für alle zugänglich zu machen.

Mia Caven

women dont owe you pretty is ironically a very pretty book. but it is filled to the brim of very… questionable words. although the premise is promising and understandable, almost even refreshing… Given doesn’t quite know the difference between basic feminism and genuine feminism, nor shaming and being helpful. this comes through however in many self help / educational books, it’s a genuinely awful pattern. her writing tone is condescending but the points she makes are not invalid. it’s kind of a “do what u want w this” kind of book.

* "Florence has a way of effortlessly reminding you of who you were before the world barged in." - Chidera Eggerue, bestselling author of What a Time to be Alone WOMEN DON'T OWE YOU PRETTY will tell you to... love sex, hate sexism, protect your goddamn energy, life is short, dump them, And that you owe men nothing, least of all pretty. Florence's debut book will explore all progressive corners of the feminist conversation; from insecurity projection and refusing to find comfort in other women's flaws, to deciding whether to date or dump them, all the way through to unpacking the male gaze and how it shapes our identity. WOMEN DON'T OWE YOU PRETTY is an accessible leap into feminism, for people at all stages of their journey who are seeking to reshape and transform the way they view themselves. In a world that tells women we're either not enough or too much, it's time we stop directing our anger and insecurities onto ourselves, and start fighting back to re-shape the toxic structures of our patriarchal society. Florence's book will help you to tackle and challenge the limiting narrative you have been bombarded with your whole life, and determine feminism on your own terms. After all, you are the love of your own life.

The Debut Book from Florence Given

Addie 🌻

*2.5

I think if this had been around when I was younger (like 15/16) then it would have been more beneficial and such the eye opener but reading it at the age I am now, 20, it felt as if I already knew all this and it was rather repetitive overall

Florian Schindler

***NEW EDITION WITH BONUS CHAPTER*** Bringing you the record-breaking, bestselling Women Don't Owe You Pretty as a black and white modern classic. 'THE BEAUTY MYTH' FOR THE INSTAGRAM GENERATION Women Don't Owe You Pretty is the ultimate book for anyone who wants to challenge the out-dated narratives supplied to us by the patriarchy. Through Florence's story you will learn how to protect your energy, discover that you are the love of your own life, and realise that today is a wonderful day to dump them. Florence Given is here to remind you that you owe men nothing, least of all pretty. WARNING: CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT (AND A LOAD OF UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTHS). THE FEMINIST BOOK EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT. 'An incredible mouthpiece for modern intersectional feminism.' - Glamour 'A fearless book.' - Cosmopolitan 'A hugely influential young woman.' - Woman's Hour 'Rallying, radical and pitched perfectly for her generation.' - Evening Standard

The Small Edition

“you cut men and they bleed audacity.”

Alicia Hennah

grace

an interesting read, but felt a bit too much like surface level feminism

Kirsten Foerster

This book has been on my radar for a long time and I've only got round to it now. In 2022 and at the age of 25, a lot of this is nothing really new. I definitely think if you are a young person who hasn't delved into much feminist literature, then this could be a good suggestion but there are other (arguably better and more educational) options out there.

Lindy Michelle Willis

Dakota B.

This should be required reading. End of story.

Eva Bailey

This was good but nothing groundbreaking. I felt like the points the author was making were often quite obvious? Maybe it is her age, but I agree with the comments that 16 year old me would have loved this. The drawings were really cool but.

Sophia Rabon

this book blows. maybe less plagiarism next time <3

Nele Braeger 

This is one of my all time favorites. Be prepared to heal 

Ashley 

A wonderful way for women to rediscover their power and learn about the many ways we have been twisted and contorted. Funny, to the point, and a page turner. 

Isabella De Francesca

Samantha Breadstill

Kelly Goonan

will break you, then heal you. this book redefined how i view feminism, queerness, female friendships, body image, and intersectionality.

Anna-louise Jones 

All i can say is that this book is amazing. It highlights and discusses the modern day issues women face and how to grow

Women Don't Owe You Pretty The debut book from Florence Given

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