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Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud

The Rise and Reign of the Unruly Woman

by Anne Helen Petersen
Anne Helen Petersen
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**One of NPR’s Best Books of 2017** 
“Petersen's gloriously bumptious, brash ode to nonconforming women suits the needs of this dark moment. Her careful examination of how we eviscerate the women who confound or threaten is crucial reading if we are ever to be better.”—Rebecca Traister, New York Times bestselling author of All the Single Ladies
From celebrity gossip expert and BuzzFeed culture writer Anne Helen Petersen comes an accessible, analytical look at how female celebrities are pushing the boundaries of what it means to be an “acceptable” woman. 
 
You know the type: the woman who won’t shut up, who’s too brazen, too opinionated—too much. She’s the unruly woman, and she embodies one of the most provocative and powerful forms of womanhood today. In Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud, Anne Helen Petersen uses the lens of “unruliness” to explore the ascension of powerhouses like Serena Williams, Hillary Clinton, Nicki Minaj, and Kim Kardashian, exploring why the public loves to love (and hate) these controversial figures. With its brisk, incisive analysis, Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud is a conversation-starting book on what makes and breaks celebrity today.
“Must-read list.”—Entertainment Weekly
Named one of Cosmopolitan’s “Books You Won't Be Able to Put Down This Summer” 
Selected as one of Amazon's “Best Books of the Month”
A Refinery29 Editors' Pick

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    June 20, 2017

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      • ISBN: 9781524776527
      • File size: 218960 KB
      • Duration: 07:36:09

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    • English

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    • Library Journal

      September 15, 2017

      According to Buzzfeed culture writer Petersen, unruly behavior--outside the "boundaries of what constitutes acceptable "feminine' behavior"--gets women "labeled too fat, too loud, too slutty, too whatever characteristic women were supposed to keep under control." Petersen examines the "unruliness" of ten celebrities, emphasizing how "unruliness...feels...more necessary than ever." Melissa McCarthy is "too fat," but her "ability to access an inner unruly woman made her a massive star." Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer are "too gross," but massive audiences can't get enough of their Broad City. Madonna is "too old," but she "refuses to conceive that age should limit her career." Hillary Clinton is "too shrill," but she's "spent her adult life being first." Petersen narrates her own case studies, adding urgent emphasis, especially as she shares her "hope that someday, the only rules a woman will have to abide by are those she sets for herself." That Dr. Petersen (she has a PhD in media studies) narrates adds both intimacy and urgency; she can sound like your best friend disclosing revelatory secrets as she shares not-to-be-ignored salient truths. VERDICT Curious, intelligent, media-savvy readers will surely welcome Petersen's perceptive, illuminating "unruly women." ["Will be appreciated by anyone seeking to understand the vicious social judgment that women--particularly high-profile, successful women--continue to face in our era": LJ 6/1/17 review of the Plume hc.]--Terry Hong, Smithsonian BookDragon, Washington, DC

      Copyright 2017 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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