Girl On Girl

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Girl on Girl examines how pop culture has influenced women's relationships with themselves and each other, tracing the journey from 90s and 2000s feminism to today's complex media landscape. Sophie Gilbert explores the contradictions and consequences of the 'Girl Power' era and its aftermath.

A sharp critique of how popular culture reshaped feminism into a marketable phenomenon, affecting generations of women.

This compelling and insightful book delves into the ways media from the late 20th and early 21st centuries transformed feminism into a packaged, profitable concept. From the Spice Girls' anthem of empowerment to the Kardashian empire, from Madonna's reinventions to Taylor Swift's influence, Sophie Gilbert reveals how the rise of pornography and digital culture warped women's self-perception and interactions.

Girl on Girl covers a wide range of media, including TV, film, music, journalism, and the internet, highlighting trends like the surge in cosmetic surgeries, the return of 'heroin chic' through Ozempic, and the rise of TikTok trad-wives. It questions what went wrong after four waves of feminism and explores what the future might hold.

With a razor-sharp, relatable voice, Pulitzer Prize-finalist Sophie Gilbert offers a necessary reckoning with how pop culture has shaped-and sometimes distorted-the female experience. As Kate Manne, author of Down Girl, notes, this is a captivating must-read for anyone seeking to understand the enduring power of misogyny in our culture.

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