Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud
Anne Helen Petersen
<b>"Petersen's gloriously bumptious, brash ode to non-conforming women suits the needs of this dark moment. Her careful examination of how we eviscerate the women who confound or threaten is crucial reading if we are ever to be better." <b>&#8212;Rebecca Traister,</b> <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>All the Single Ladies</i><br>From 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. </b><br> <br> You know the type: the woman who won't shut up, who's too brazen, too opinionated&#8212;too much. She's the unruly woman, and she embodies one of the most provocative and powerful forms of womanhood today. In <i>Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud</i>, Anne Helen Petersen uses the lens of "unruliness" to explore the ascension of pop culture powerhouses like Lena Dunham, Nicki Minaj, and Kim Kardashian, exploring why the public...