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My amazing order of the Abigail Shrier book has been delayed. Anyone else?

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maudavery · 13/07/2020 17:35

Hoping this is a logistics delay rather than anything more Sinister.......

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FindTheTruth · 23/10/2020 06:42

Parents in LA have put up a billboard at a major Los Angeles intersection 'Puberty is not a medical condition'

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My amazing order of the Abigail Shrier book has been delayed. Anyone else?
madderose · 28/08/2020 17:49

Finished mine this morning. Excellent.

sourdoughismyreligion · 26/08/2020 17:02

@ThePankhurstConnection

I listened to it on Audible but still can't review it on UK Amazon - which is annoying me. Well worth a read/listen and very disturbing.
Same. I'm finding I can only listen in small doses and then I have to walk around and swear for a bit.
madderose · 26/08/2020 14:44

I'm 90 pages in and have marked so many pages.....she makes killer point after Killer point

ThePankhurstConnection · 26/08/2020 10:18

I listened to it on Audible but still can't review it on UK Amazon - which is annoying me. Well worth a read/listen and very disturbing.

madderose · 25/08/2020 21:57

I've got mine! Started it today. Smile

Scout2016 · 25/08/2020 15:13

Watched the interview with Benjamin B. Abigail puts her finger on some of the things I had been feeling uneasy about without being able to name. For example the medicalization of emotions - you aren't just shy anymore you have social anxiety. And parents looking to ease paths for kids removing all uncomfortable experiences, instead of just saying "of course you feel lost, at sea, uncomfortable in your own skin sometimes, you're a teenager, it's normal." Being able to avoid all social interaction that's difficult and the lack of sexual experience, plus the parental acceptance of all rebellion and muscling in on all their experiences leaving them no room to develop individuality are all interesting points.
Hoping to get time for other interview links too, thanks everyone for posting.

ValancyRedfern · 25/08/2020 14:59

Mine was due to arrive today but just been told it's delayed.

MondayYogurt · 25/08/2020 14:46

If you're a verified purchaser do leave a review. There are lots of unverified 1 stars.

OvaHere · 25/08/2020 12:21

Mine arrived on Sunday.

nonsenceagain · 25/08/2020 10:29

Got mine too Smile

NotYourCisterinAus · 25/08/2020 03:02

I was reminded of Man Made Language by Dale Spender. I must have a copy somewhere as we used it on my first degree (80s). I wonder how it reads now?

I don't know how "Man Made Language" reads now, but the last chapter of Spender's "Women of Ideas" was horribly prophetic.

Roswellconspiracy · 25/08/2020 00:29

Mine arrived too.

Yay

Dogman · 24/08/2020 23:18

Mine arrived today.

Floisme · 27/07/2020 11:26

No news about the book but I watched the Joe Rogan podcast and it was so interesting to see what the discussion looks like when you''re not looking over your shoulder and self censoring like on the BBC and indeed on here. There were a couple of times when you could see Rogan checking himself and then thinking 'Oh fuck it'.

I didn't realise Posie had interviewed her too so thanks, I'll look for that.

SerenityNowwwww · 27/07/2020 10:47

Anyone yet?

I was reminded of Man Made Language by Dale Spender. I must have a copy somewhere as we used it on my first degree (80s). I wonder how it reads now?

Abhannmor · 20/07/2020 09:45

Blackwell Books are good . Boycotting Amazon ..

SerenityNowwwww · 20/07/2020 08:17

Now no date on amazon at all. ‘Delivery date pending’

SarahTancredi · 17/07/2020 09:12

I listened to that pod cast last night. She was very clear that the book was nothing to do with adult trans people. That it was a focus on teenage girls mental health.

I really dont get why there's so much push back about it. She sounded ( i didn't entirely agree with her on all view points ) pretty down to earth and sensible and open about who she is and what she does.

If the activists weren't bringing attention took to it far less people would have bought the book.

Mollyollydolly · 17/07/2020 02:37

I left a 5 star review. I don't normally bother but in this case felt it was important as the trolls are busy. Would be nice if others could do the same. It's a good read, I got the kindle edition and couldn't put it down.

TreestumpsAndTrampolines · 17/07/2020 00:49

I walked in on DP listening to her on Joe Rogan (then tiptoed back out to let him digest it all on his own)

miri1985 · 16/07/2020 23:53

Abigail Shrier was on the Joe Rogan podcast today! I think her book will get a lot more attention now

Lamahaha · 15/07/2020 05:48

I might do that, but it's not just me.
With these high prices they are obstructing sales.

SerenityNowwwww · 14/07/2020 15:13

@Lamahaha

It's incredibly expensive -- beyond my budget. I wish publishers wouldn't do it. It would get a lot more readers and more sales at half that price. I'll wait for the price to go down.
You can get it on Scribd - they have a free trial and are very good.
Lamahaha · 14/07/2020 15:09

^^ I mean the Kindle edition.

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