unraveling the dark legacy of female friendships
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Valen, Kelly
- Publish Year
- 2010
- Shelfmark
- VS 39 2010 B
- Thesaurus
- vriendinnen, vrouwennetwerken, relaties, Verenigde Staten
- Description
- Inthis book Kelly Valen pulls back the curtain on female relationships, revealing the troubling findings from her survey of more than three thousand women from all walks of life. Demonstrating the paradox of how we both support and sabotage one another, Valen’s research shows that although the vast majority of women report having at least one girl-friendship they wouldn’t want to live without, well over half approach female camaraderie with wariness or flat-out distrust and admit that they are unable—or unwilling—to extend themselves to certain types of women. An overwhelming majority say they have endured serious, life-altering knocks from other females, and a solid 97 percent of those polled believe it is crucial that we improve the female culture in the United States.