Kiss My Tiara

Irreverent, provocative, hip - and always funny - this guide to power and attitude offers women an intelligent alternative to the negative messages we hear every day from magazines, television and relatives. A Cynthia Heimel for a new generation, Susan Jane Gilman serves up uncommon wisdom and practical advice on everything from sex to politics, from turning shopping skills into a power tool to using man-catching techniques for salary negotiations. Be a Smart Mouth goddess when it comes to…* Beauty: Sure, beauty has the power to excite men. But so does a box of donuts. * Men: After eons of civilisation guys still have trouble understanding the word no. Luckily, there’s one word that’s guy Kryptonite: commitment. * Money: Feminists have condemned capitalism as patriachal and exploitative. They obviously never tried to buy tampons in Communist China in 1986. * Politics: Hey, somebody’s gotta rule the world. It might as well be us.