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Author Redd, Nancy.

Title Body drama : [real girls, real bodies, real issues, real answers] / Nancy Amanda Redd.

Publication Info. New York : Gotham, 2008.

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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Young Adult Materials in Adult Department  YA612 R245    Check Shelf
 Burlington Public Library - Teen  Y612.6 RED    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Teen  TEEN 612 REDD    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Teen  YA 612.0083 5 RED    Missing
 Cromwell-Belden Public Library - Adult Department  612.00835 RED    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Non Fiction  612.00835 REDD    DUE 03-30-24
 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  612.008 REDD    Check Shelf
 Windsor Locks Public Library - Teen  YA 612.008 REDD    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Teen  YA-612.661 RE    Missing
Description 271 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [250]-263) and index.
Summary From fashion magazines to taboo Web sites, curious young women have access to tons of old wives' tales about and thousands of airbrushed and inaccurate images of the female body--misinformation and harmful portrayals that can lead to low self-esteem, self-destructive acts, or even disturbing plastic surgery procedures. Teaming up with a leading physician specializing in adolescent health issues, Harvard graduate and former Miss Virginia Nancy Redd now offers a down-to-earth, healing, and reassuring response to those damaging myths. Here, Redd gives girls insight into the issues they're often too ashamed to raise with a doctor or parent. She also reveals her own experiences with the culture of "American beauty," and shows readers all the many versions of "normal."--From publisher description.
Contents Skin -- Boobs -- Down there -- Hair, mouth, nails -- Shape.
[pt. 1]. Skin -- My face is a zit factory -- Types of pimples -- How to : give yourself a facial -- I have acne on my butt and back -- Other types of body bumps -- Cold sore, herpes, or both? -- I sweat more than other girls do -- I bathe every day but I still smell -- I'm addicted to tanning -- FYI : detecting skin cancer -- How to : get the perfect fake bake -- My skin is full of stretch marks -- I confess: I've bought scams from quacks -- Some parts of my body have darker skin than others -- FYI : birthmarks -- My skin is rough and dry -- My thighs look like cottage cheese -- How to : make your own skin care products -- My piercing isn't healing well -- FYI : Keloids -- How to : find the perfect piercer -- Safe tattooing --
[pt. 2]. Boobs -- I have no breasts at all -- 99 nicknames for boobs -- My breasts are too heavy and cause me pain -- How to : strengthen your back -- One of my boobs is bigger than the other -- FYI : a brief bra history ... and the history of nipple piercing -- My breasts are too far apart and I don't have and cleavage -- FYI : third nipples -- My breasts aren't perky enough and/or don't bounce -- FYI : what a difference a bra makes! -- Cultural chest pains -- My nipples are always hard -- Find a bra that fits -- My nipples are always flat and never point out -- How to : do the Hoffman (evert your nipples) -- How to : measure yourself for a bra -- My breasts often itch and/or are sore -- How to : cool the itch -- Booby emoticons -- I have many little bumps around my nipple -- I have discharge coming from my nipples -- I feel lumps and/or hard stuff in my breast --
[pt. 3]. Down there -- I hate the way I look down there -- FYI : labiaplasty -- How to : explore your body -- Photographing vulvas isn't easy! -- Nicknames for vulvas -- I confess : I had a bump down there -- It's bumpy and lumpy down there -- My vagina smells -- I confess : I had BV while writing this book -- My vagina secretes stuff -- FYI : don't douche! -- STIs -- How to : get reliable and anonymous supplies, testing, and advice -- 21 nicknames for your period -- My period is way too heavy or too long -- FYI : toxic shock syndrome -- How to : avoid (and get rid of) period stains -- I get really bad cramps -- The pill -- FYI : giving bloat the boot -- Taking PMS seriously -- I'm a virgin, but I missed my period -- What if I'm not a virgin? -- More on contraception -- How to properly use a male condom -- It hurts to pee and it feels as if I have to all the time -- I go poo too much or not enough -- Common poo problems -- When it hurts to go poo -- Booty emoticons -- I get skid marks in my underwear -- FYI : poo deodorizers -- How to : pick the right panties --
[pt. 4]. Hair mouth nails -- It's a forest down there -- FYI : pube-dos -- My legs feel like chicken skin after I shave -- How to : shave properly -- There are moving dots in my scalp or pubic hair -- I have a mustache -- How to : properly tweeze your brows -- Hair removal methods -- I confess : I had a terrible waxing experience -- How to : choose the proper place for nail services and hair removal -- I fried my hair -- How to : deep condition your hair -- When I scratch my head, white flakes fall on my clothes -- Hair lost & found -- I chew or pull on my hair or nails all the time -- FYI : nail color and health -- I have yucky stuff underneath my nails -- My teeth aren't white -- FYI : braces -- My breath is harsh! -- Smoking kills --
[pt. 5]. Shape -- I feel fat -- Body mass index -- What is body image? -- No, seriously, I am overweight -- I confess : people can be mean -- I want to get fit and eat right, but it's expensive! -- FYI : portion control -- How to : read a food nutrition label -- I eat the same as my friends, but I'm the only one who gains weight -- The proper way to crunch -- I'll never be thin enough -- FYI : dieting can make you gain weight -- I'm depressed -- I confess : I went to therapy -- I'm harming my body -- When someone else harms your body -- A word about professional help -- I'm obsessed with my looks -- FYI : body dysmorphic disorder -- I confess : I had to scale back -- I need cosmetic surgery bad -- FYI : nip and tuck nightmares -- The truth about photos -- The truth about beauty -- All about doctors.
Summary In a question-and-answer format, educates teenage girls about skin, breasts, the genital area, hair, nails, shape, and weight, discussing what is normal, how to deal with problems relating to each, and why everyone is a little bit different.
Subject Human body -- Juvenile literature.
Body image -- Juvenile literature.
Teenage girls -- Physiology -- Juvenile literature.
Teenage girls -- Health and hygiene -- Juvenile literature.
Young women -- Physiology -- Juvenile literature.
Young women -- Health and hygiene -- Juvenile literature.
Human anatomy -- Juvenile literature.
Teenage girls -- Physiology.
Teenage girls -- Health and hygiene.
Young women -- Physiology.
Young women -- Health and hygiene.
Body image.
Human anatomy.
ISBN 9781592403264 paperback
1592403263 paperback
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