Given the rapidly growing presence of girls online, serious academic inquiry into the relationship between girls and the Internet is imperative. Girl Wide Web is an innovative collection of cutting-edge research exploring a wide sweep of issues related to the ways adolescent girls interact with the Internet. Employing a range of methodologies and theoretical perspectives primarily within cultural studies, the authors examine a variety of topics - from instant messaging and web-diaries to online fan communities and Internet advertising that targets young girls. Taken together, these essays provide a rich portrait of the complex relationship among girls, the Internet, and the negotiation of identity.

Over 25 years after the start of the feminist sex wars, pornography remains a flashpoint issue. Are women victims or agents? Over the course of these same 25 years, there has been a proliferation of sexually explicit materials geared toward women. Scholar Jane Juffer maintains that we need to stop obsessing over pornography's transgressive aspects and focus on its place in women's everyday lives.

Between family obligations and career commitments, it can be challenging for women to find the time to enjoy their own lives. For every woman who has uttered the words, I just dont have time for myself, The Beginners Guide to Chick Night offers a warm and witty look at practical ways women can return to their rightful placeon their own list of priorities. Author Colleen Kleven, co-founder of the Hanmer Chapter of Chick Night and founder of Chick Night International, shares an easy-to-follow handbook filled with practical advice that will help women everywhere recharge their batteries and learn to start having fun again. Based on real-life experiences spanning ten years in the lives of three women, Klevins light-hearted guidebook presents ways women can bond with other women in order to reconnect with themselves while sharing recommendations from women who have experienced the intrinsic rewards of friendship that accompany a weekly Chick Night. Fortunately, there is a way for women to regain control of their lives and rise above a seemingly endless list of responsibilities. Its called true friendshipand the laughter, chocolate, and encouragement that come with it are just added bonuses.