Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett Knihy

HAVE YOU EVERa Obsessed over your body's 'problem areas'? Killed an hour on the Sidebar of Shame? Wondered whether to try '50 Sex Tips to Please Your Man'? Felt worse after doing any of the above? Holly and Rhiannon grew up reading glossy mags and, like most women, thought of them as just a bit of fun. But over time they started to feel uneasy - not just about magazines, but about music videos, page 3, and women being labelled frigid, princesses or tramps. So, following the amazing success of their Vagenda blog, they wrote this book. Welcome to your indispensable guide to the madness of women's media.

Set against the backdrop of London riots, the narrative follows Harmony as she revisits her childhood home in an urban commune after dropping out of university. As she navigates the chaos of the present, memories of the past intertwine with her experiences of drugs, sex, and cheap wine, leading her to uncover the truth about events that transpired at Longhope two decades earlier. The story explores themes of memory, identity, and the impact of societal upheaval on personal history.

Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett and Holly Baxter, after laughing at absurd magazine articles about women's issues, felt uneasy about the patronizing tone of such media. This led them to create The Vagenda blog in 2012, culminating in a humorous book that encourages women to demand a media representation that reflects their true selves.

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