I think anorexia is a metaphor. It is a young woman's statement that she will become what the culture asks of its women, which is that they be thin and nonthreatening. Anorexia signifies that a young woman is so delicate… — Mary Pipher Copy Share Image
In all the years I've been a therapist, I've yet to meet one girl who likes her body. — Mary Pipher Copy Share Image
Teenage girls are extremists who see the world in black-and- white terms, missing shades of gray. Life is either marvelous or notworth living. School… — Mary Pipher Copy Share
We live in a world filled with language. Language imparts identity, meaning, and perspective to our human community. Writers are either polluters or part… — Mary Pipher Copy Share
“Finally I teach the joys of altruism. Many adolescent girls are self-absorbed. It's not a character flaw, it's a developmental stage. Nonetheless, in makes… — Mary Pipher Copy Share
“It's virtually impossible in America to be heavy and feel good about oneself.” — Mary Pipher Copy Share
I think history is inextricably linked to identity. If you don't know your history, if you don't know your family, who are you? — Mary Pipher Copy Share
If there's a therapist who wants a writing project, I think there's a need for a book about how the culture affects the mental… — Mary Pipher Copy Share
We tend to value military heroes and Schwarzenegger types who are physically courageous. The heroics of doing the right thing every day even when… — Mary Pipher Copy Share
People come here penniless but not cultureless. They bring us gifts. We can synthesize the best of our traditions with the best of theirs.… — Mary Pipher Copy Share
“Young men need to be socialized in such a way that rape is as unthinkable to them as cannibalism.” — Mary Pipher Copy Share
Something dramatic happens to girls in early adolescence. Just as planes and ships disappear mysteriously into the Bermuda Triangle, so do the selves of… — Mary Pipher Copy Share
Adolescence is when girls experience social pressure to put aside their authentic selves and to display only a small portion of their gifts. — Mary Pipher Copy Share
Therapy isn't Radio.We don't need to constantly fill the air with sounds. Sometimes, when its quite, surprising things happen. — Mary Pipher Copy Share
“The battle for popularity is won, but the war for respect as a whole person is lost.” — Mary Pipher Copy Share
Real friends require honesty, openness, and even vulnerability. They also require attention and simple acts of kindness. — Mary Pipher Copy Share
I think anorexia is a metaphor. It is a young woman's statement that she will become what the culture asks of its women, which… — Mary Pipher Copy Share
