Boys Lie: How Not To Get Played by Belisa Vranich and Holly Eagleson

In BOYS LIE by Belisa Vranich and Holly Eagleson was a pretty interesting and enlightening read for me.

For starters I think this is a great book for pre-teens and teen girls, almost a little guidebook. A little advice never hurt, and if it plants a seed in any of the young girls that read this book than that is all you can ask for. Basically the authors talk about a huge range of things from sex to contraceptives to drugs and alcohol, giving them a heads-up if you will on all the lingo and verbage BS that young boys are capable of spewing just to get what they want.


So let me say that as I agree that they did hit the nail on the head with some boys not all are like that, I knew many that weren’t. But that is not to say that I didn’t know more than a few that most definitely were. So based on that, I agree this would have been insightful when I was a teen to know what things to look for, almost warning signs. As I know I was a silly girl once who believed a few of the things that came out of the mouth of a young handsome boy or two.

Also what I thought was wonderful was the area that the authors touched on recognizing the signs of emotional and verbal abuse. Knowing a few of my girlfriend and even myself in a less than healthy relationship there is a pattern that develops with some women. And it saddens me to think that young girls could possibly believe that these behaviors are ok or even their fault. So if anything, I feel that if you have a young teen this would be a fabulous read, plus with the Q&A at the end of the chapters it will really give them a wonderful perspective of the fairer sex and possible save them from making a decision they will possible regret.

Everyone else is doing it. It’s lies like this one that often get young women, particularly ages 10 to 20, to put aside their own nagging thoughts about what is right—and wrong—and make choices they might regret long-term. Boys Lie is a collection of the most common untruths proliferated by boys and an assessment of the exaggerations and misinformation behind them.

Written by an expert with years of clinical experience with thousands of teens, Boys Lie is the first sexual and social health book of its kind. Based on a large national survey, this timely guide sets the record straight on what guys lie about, arming girls with straightforward advice that is understandable, concise, and totally relatable. And while the title may seem anti-boy, it’s more like pro-girl, helping to foster healthier relationships between the sexes.

 

Boys Lie unearths:

The top lies boys tell including ‘I won’t show anyone these pictures’ and ‘I won’t tell anyone’

How technology such as texting and social networking are changing the game, making girls more vulnerable to their male peers and the public at large

Case studies, true stories, and quizzes that shed light on pertinent issues in a teen-friendly way.

How to cultivate a healthy skepticism in young girls that will empower them to say ‘no’  
 
Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: HCI Teens (July 1, 2010)
Author Site: http://www.drbelisa.com/