Faking It

3.5/5 stars.

I thoroughly enjoyed the subject matter—obsession with orgasmic sex, being on the pill, beauty standards, and virginity. Great topics, but lacked some depth in parts. I enjoyed the author's take on society and standards between sexual partners and men & women. I do think there are better books out there that speak on the matter, but this is a quick, conversational take on some great topics.

Quotes:
“We lie because it makes our day-to-day lives easier; we lie to keep ourselves safe; we lie because no one believes us when we tell the truth. But most of all, we lie because the world expects us to live up to an impossible standard – and frequently, lying is the only way to get through life with our sanity intact. The question isn't whether women are trustworthy. The question is why women lie – and what those lies are trying to tell us.”

“Women lie because they're told, over and over again, that their truths are an impossibility. And – perhaps paradoxically – the best way to combat these everpresent falsehoods, the best way to get women to stop lying in the first place, is with trust, respect, and, above all, belief.“