Orenstein recalls “Driving home with my daughter, who is now in middle school, we passed a billboard whose giant letters on a neon-orange background read, ‘Porn kills love.’ I asked her if she knew what pornography was. Orenstein uses pathos frequently throughout the article.
The uses of pathos and logos are effective in persuading the reader to agree with or understand the author’s point. The use of pathos, personal stories and emotional tone, helps make the article more relatable and the witty tone helps take the edge off the piece, also making it more relatable. The use of logos, quotes and facts, in the article strengthens the main points and helps give the author further credibility. Uncovering the adolescent roots of issues that remain important to American women throughout their lives, this groundbreaking book challenges us to change the way we raise and educate girls.In order to get her point across, Orenstein uses a combination of pathos and logos. By taking us into the lives of real young women who are struggling with eating disorders, sexual harrassment, and declining academic achievement, Orenstein brings the disturbing statistics to life with the skill and flair of an experienced journalist. Inspired by an American Association of University Women survey that showed a steep decline in confidence as girls reach adolescence, Orenstein set out to explore the obstacles girls face-in school, in the hoime, and in our culture.įor this intimate, girls' eye view of the world, Orenstein spent months observing and interviewing eighth-graders from two ethnically disparate communities, seeking to discover what was causing girls to fall into traditional patterns of self-censorship and self-doubt. When Peggy Orenstein's now-classic examination of young girls and self-esteem was first published, it set off a groundswell that continues to this day. A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR
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