How the Beast Seizes Control

An extract from Jo-Ann Finkelstein's book, Sexism and Sensibility, in honor of International Daughters' Day. Plus, a sale!

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Sep 28, 2025

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I have a treat for you today: an extract that is one of my favorite pieces I’ve read on the complexity of raising daughters in a world that inevitably objectifies them and almost inevitably makes them feel they should be thinner. It doesn’t have to be this way, of course, but as we fight for a better world for our girls, we also have to navigate it: and…

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A guest post by

Jo-Ann Finkelstein, PhD

Dr. Finkelstein, psychologist & author of Sexism & Sensibility: Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls in the Modern World. Published in The Washington Post, Ms., Your Teen; featured on NPR, NYT, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Oprah Daily & more.