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schoolgirls young women self esteem and the confidence gap
a new york times notable book of the year br the classic account of the hurdles facing adolescent girls in america now reissued with a new foreword to coincide with the award winning authors new book on women and identity . br inspired by a study by the american association of university women that showed girls self esteem plummeting as they reach adolescence peggy orenstein spent months observing interviewing and getting know dozens of girls both inside and outside the classroom at two very different schools in northern california . the result was a groundbreaking book in which she brought the disturbing statistics to life with skill and flair of an experienced journalist . br orenstein plumbs the minds of both boys and girls who have learned to equate masculinity with opportunity and assertiveness and femininity with reserve and restraint . she demonstrates the cost of this insidious lesson by taking us into the lives of real young women who are struggling with eating disorders sexual harassment and declining academic achievement especially in math and science . peggy orensteins schoolgirls is a classic that belongs on the shelf with the work of carol gilligan joan jacobs brumberg and mary pipher . it continues to be read by all who care about how our schools and our society teach girls to shortchange themselves .
describes the problem of low self esteen in teenage girls