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
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 is either pure torment or is going fantastically. Other people are either great or horrible, and they themselves are wonderful or pathetic failures. One day a girl will refer to herself as "the goddess of social… — 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 Image
“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 Image
“It's virtually impossible in America to be heavy and feel good about oneself.” — Mary Pipher Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“Young men need to be socialized in such a way that rape is as unthinkable to them as cannibalism.” — Mary Pipher Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
