Reviews
"Verdict: Drawing on recent studies and professional experience,
Hinshaw compellingly argues that depression is increasing in
teenage girls because of our culture? overemphasis on achievement
and success.
Background: Hinshaw [argues] that modern cultural expectations pressure girls to live up to two
opposed ideals: traditional femininity and feminism. In trying to synthesize
these ideals, young women conform to a narrow cultural standard that leaves
little room for a genuine personality to shine through. The author offers advice
on how to overcome the conflicting messages and achieve self-discovery."
Nick Fanklin, Xpress Reviews on www.libraryjournal.com
"Highly readable, fascinating account of the lives of contemporary young
women ... In probing chapters that deftly synthesize sobering statistics,
case anecdotes, and personal observation, Hinshaw makes a strong case that
teen girls are in crisis ... This balanced, thorough, compassionate title is
required reading for parents, teachers, and teens of both sexes."
Booklist
"Everyone who cares about the well-being of girls must read this book. It
shows the deeply troubling ways society is failing today's girls and the
no-win situation they face-pressures to achieve success in all things that
they cannot possible fully attain. Now that Stephen Hinshaw has named and
explained the Triple Bind, it's up to all of us to say enough is enough and
work to create families, schools and a society that better support the
healthy development and inner wellbeing of girls."
Diane E. Levin, Ph.D., co-author of So Sexy So Soon
"If you read any book about girls in the next decade, make it The Triple
Bind. Dr. Hinshaw masterfully articulates the intense and hidden pressures
that every one of our daughters endures as she grows up in our post-feminist
world. Most importantly, he offers us solutions."
Dr. Meg Meeker, author of Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters