How to Be a Woman - Caitlin Moran

How to Be a Woman - Caitlin Moran (2011)

Part biography, part social commentary I'm still not sure how to write about this one.  After growing up with a large family and not much money, Caitlins book is a combination Angelas Ashes and Puberty blues as we hear honest stories about growing up, puberty, periods, boys, porn,babies, marriage and sex.  She talks about her boyfriends honestly and finding out how to be a woman growing up in the 80's and 90's.

It must hard for girls now to find their way.  So many images are thrust upon young girls telling them how to look, how to act and dress, it must be hard to find your own way.  At least you don't get that pressure in your 40's, so I just dress and act how I like and try not to look like mutton dressed as lamb. 

I wonder how many woman's mags will collapse soon, as they all seem to be stuck in some sort of time warp.  I think that blogging and online sources are much more current and freeing, although there do seem to be full of skinny 20 year olds wearing vintage clothing.  I did love Caitlins take on why high heels are sold to woman as a sexy image, its made lots of designers rich, but who can walk in them?  Me, I gave up wearing heels about fifteen years ago, and do laugh at girls tottering around town.

Anyways it is worth a 4/5.  Some bits were a bit showy offy, I wasn't too into the chapters on vaginas and porn, but I'm open minded and did snigger a bit.