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Women Don't Owe You Pretty: The record-breaking best-selling book every woman needs

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We reached out to Chidera who told us: ‘Before publication, I made everybody on her team aware that I was uncomfortable with how much her work evolved from illustrations to suddenly looking and sounding a lot like mine. Chidera claimed that Florence’s new book, Women Don’t Owe You Pretty ,‘”looks the same” as her 2018 book, What a Time To Be Alone.

They said: “It’s really, really similar. A lot of the ideas, a lot of the phrases. It’s all there. A lot of it is copied or reworded.” MORE : ‘It’s the history of medicine and race’: Why ethnic minorities are concerned about the Covid vaccine Women Don’t Owe You Pretty has occupied a space in the Sunday Times top five for twelve consecutive weeks since its publication. Florence Given’s debut book combines thought-provoking essays alongside her original illustrations.The publication of Women Don’t Owe You Pretty has confirmed Florence Given’s authority as a spokesperson for Generation Z and beyond. In response, I asked five women to share how Given’s work has impacted them. Five people share their thoughts on Women Don’t Owe You Pretty: Young, Sarah (10 December 2020). "Chidera Eggerue accuses Florence Given of 'copying' her book: 'This is exactly how white supremacy works' ". The Independent . Retrieved 20 December 2020. At the stage I’m at in life it wasn’t particularly anything new, but reaffirming and empowering to read all the same. 16-18 year old me really needed it though and I’d recommend it to anyone.’ It sometimes felt like an aggressive tone, and almost like a person should feel guilty if she did want to get married, or want to have sex.

Florence spends far too much time talking about the male gaze. Yes, it's important and is basically the point of feminism. However, Florence is a bisexual woman, like myself, and I was disappointed to find that she doesn’t spare much thought for the female gaze. There was a brief mention of the "queer gaze" but she didn't really talk about what that enails/how exactly it differs from the male gaze. I think this could've been a valuable addition to the book, especially as it's constantly her being like "DON'T TAKE CRUMBS FROM MEN" (a valid notion). In a statement to Metro.co.uk founders Justin and Kim wrote: ‘When Chidera voiced her concerns with regards to Florence’s new book, Women Don’t Owe You Pretty, we and their shared book agent took Chidera’s concerns incredibly seriously. We listened to her, spoke at length and then acted immediately to facilitate a discussion between Chidera and Florence who in turn spoke at length. After which, Chidera told us that her concerns were entirely resolved and went on to give enthusiastic consent for her endorsement to be featured on the cover of Florence’s book. Lee-Potter, Emma (20 December 2020). "10 best non-fiction books of 2020: From Obama's memoir to Nigella Lawson's cookbook". The Independent . Retrieved 20 December 2020.Hey, for clarity I gave Floss' book a front cover endorsement quote before I saw the published product. We have spoken and she's aware of my feelings towards her book looking and sounding a lot like my already published works. I do wish her the best and hope we can use this- The final chapter of the book really reaffirmed to me how important it is to reflect upon how far you’ve come and to recognise your achievements. I’ve spent a lot of time focusing on what’s coming next, so I don’t celebrate what I’ve achieved, healed from or should feel proud about.’ Florence Given said “women don’t owe you pretty,” and you know what? She’s right and she should say it again. If there was a genre titled ‘books you didn’t know you needed’, this one would be the first one on the list. At the absolute heart of this book, Florence aims to challenge sexist, racist and outdated narratives that we are fed by our patriarchal society. What was most important is that Given does not shame people for this, she merely points it out and gives us the tools to begin the unlearning process.

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