Being a woman is, largely, about performance - how we dress and modify our bodies, what we say, the roles we play, and how we conform to expectations. Gender stereotypes are still deeply embedded in our society, but Emer O'Toole is on a mission to re-write the old script and bend the rules of gender - and she shows how and why we should all be joining in.

Exploring what it means to 'act like a girl', Emer takes us on a hilarious and thought-provoking journey through her life (including singing 'Get Your Pits Out for the Lads' on national TV after growing out her body hair). Cross-dressing, booty-shaking, sexual disasters, family dinners and full-body waxing are all lovingly dissected in search of wisdom.

To be released at York bookcrossing.

A group read a few months ago but I had trouble getting hold of a copy. I can catch up now.

Releasing for Author-E themed meetup. This was a group read last year but I didn't do so at the time. I was missing out. A modern look at the battle between gender within and expectations without.

Looks interesting. This might help me update my feminism from the mid-90s to the modern day...

Since I've gone off the prospect of reading this, rather than hang onto it any longer, I am releasing it back into the wonderful world of BookCrossing. Planning to release it at this evening's BC Meetup being held at The Eagle & Child in York from 7.15pm onwards...

releasing, as promised...