Teen girls receive mixed messages about who they should beand what they should look likefrom all facets of society. It's no wonder they have difficulty finding out who they really are. This snappy, straight-talking guidea veritable Our Bodies, Ourselves for teenshelps girls make up their own minds about what kind of people they want to be. Exploring a wide range of topics central to young women's livesincluding beauty and the media; body image, ethnicity and self-esteem; eating disorders and healthy nutrition; sexual anatomy, safe sex and much morethe authors dispel myths, put issues in perspective, and give girls the power to choose for themselves.