{"product_id":"9780349702421-poor-little-sick-girls","title":"Poor Little Sick Girls","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA love letter to unacceptable women\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWellness is oppressive, self-love is a trap, hustling is a health risk, and it's all the patriarchy's fault. \u003ci\u003ePoor Little Sick Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is THE book for femmes who are online and want more from activism and life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Incredible insight with a transgressive, witty, spirit.' COURTNEY LOVE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The most sensational read of 2022!' GEMMA COLLINS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A breath of fresh air. I want so many people to read this!' TRAVIS ALABANZA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Visionary' VIV ALBERTINE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSTYLIST\u003c\/i\u003e MUST-READ FOR 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWellness is oppressive, self-love is a trap, hustling is a health risk and it's all the patriarchy's fault. \u003ci\u003ePoor Little Sick Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is THE book for femmes who are online and want more from activism and life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIone Gamble never imagined that entering adulthood would mean being diagnosed with an incurable illness. Watching identity politics become social media fodder from the confines of her sickbed Ione began to pick apart our obsession with self-care, personal branding, productivity and #LivingYourBestLife. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing her experience with disability to cast a fresh gaze on the particularly peculiar cultural moment in which young women find themselves, \u003ci\u003ePoor Little Sick\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGirls \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the pressures faced - as well as the power of existing as - a chronically ill, overweight, and unacceptable woman in our current era of empowerment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFounder of \u003ci\u003ePolyester\u003c\/i\u003e zine and a host of \u003ci\u003eThe Polyester Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e, Ione has been named one of fifteen coolest young Londoners by \u003ci\u003eThe Evening\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eStandard\u003c\/i\u003e, and a 2019 New Debutante in \u003ci\u003eTatler Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you love Trick Mirror, Feminists Don't Wear Pink and Hood Feminism, you don't want to miss this book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40737244741729,"sku":"9780349702421","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33815293.jpg?v=1744893890","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349702421-poor-little-sick-girls","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}