Published in 2014
304 pages
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett is a columnist, feature writer and editor for The Guardian newspaper. In 2012 she co-founded The Vagenda, a feminist blog which was published in book form. In 2014 Rhiannon was short-listed for a press award for young journalist of the year. As a freelancer she has written for publications as wide ranging as Elle, Stylist, the New Statesman, The Independent and Time. She has extensive radio experience, having appeared on Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour and the Today programme. She was born in Islington, grew up in Wales, spent time living in France and Italy, and has now returned to her birthplace.
What is this book about?
HAVE YOU EVER…
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.
