The Bust Guide to the New Girl Order

by Marcelle Karp, Debbie Stoller, Janice Erlbaum

Book Overview

Both a literary magazine and a chronicle of girl culture, Bust was born in 1993. With contributors who are funny, fierce, and too smart to be anything but feminist, Bust is the original grrrl zine,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140277749
• ISBN13: 9780140277746
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

fun way to approach feminism

this book is a great new approach to feminism. although a lot of it is outdated---who wants to hang out with gwynth paltrow anymore? it provides an easy, yet self-empowering, way to introduce yourself to feminism. it clearly shows that not every feminist is the same, and that feminism does not have to mean man-hating, pop culture hating, or strict politics, the way so many people assume it does.

Smart, Funny and Sometimes Scathing

This collection of essays, rants, stories, etc. is fantastic. Every selection in it is a thought-provoking gem; some of the pieces inspired me to laugh out loud, others to reevaluate my views, still others to fondly or sadly recall girlhood, and some of them even made me angry, but there wasn't a single clunker in the bunch. After I finished my copy I immediately ordered one for my best girlfriend...I really can't recommend this book highly enough.

A must read for females and hip guys.

I loved this book and my only regret is I didn't get it sooner. I subscribe to Bust magazine... so I was fairly convinced I'd enjoy the book before I got it. I must say I had underrated my reaction. This book is terrific... I couldn't put it down. If you're a girl get it and if you know a girl get it for her.

The Best of Bust

You must buy this book! This book is a "Best Of" compilation of articles that appeared over time in BUST magazine. I almost didn't purchase it because I thought it was a book strictly for teenagers. I'm glad I gave it a second look. This is a book for women of all ages and the guys that want to know what makes them tick. Subjects discussed include a woman's body, growing up, women in music, women in the media, sex, and more. This book does NOT talk about how to trap yourself a man by foregoing your own opinions and pleasure, how to diet until you look like Kate Moss, or anything else that masquerades in most women's magazines as empowering when all the time it is actually chipping away at your self-worth. This book will make you enjoy possession of those XX chromosomes!

Bust Rules

I have been reading BUST magazine since it was a little bitty baby and it makes me glad to be a girl. I can't think of a better tribute to the readers and staff than to put out a book like this. It has a lot of essays that formerly appeared in the magazine (which I was happy about since I have passed around most of my back issues to girlfriends so much that I'm not even sure where some of them are - and back issues are hard to find - just try ordering them from their web site....most of them are sold out!)This is a great book for teenage girls, young women, middle aged women, old women.... Women who read The Rules should be forced to read the BUST Guide for their own good. My nieces will all be given a copy as they turn 13. Five great big kisses to the awesome women who thunk up BUST and this book!!!