April 05, 2005

Mean Girls vs. The Complex Infrastructure Known as the Female Mind

Mean Girls
by Hayley DiMarco
Nonfiction
2004

vs.

The Complex Infrastructure Known as the Female Mind
by Relient K
Nonfiction
2004

Both books are geared for girls and explore their various types and relationships. Mean Girls, which conveniently shares the same name as the Lindsay Lohan movie, covers the vindictiveness that can often characterize female relationships. Author Hayley DiMarco dives into the roots of mean and helps girls tame the beast, whether it’s their own or one they conflict with daily, with wise advice from the Bible.

Relient K, on the other hand, is a four-man (now down to three) punk band. They have a different approach, looking at the varying types of female personalities, from the Diva to the Mathlete to the Overachiever. It’s a cookie-cutter approach to girls that doesn’t give much room for diversity, but it does offer a guy’s perspective about girls for girls (for what that's worth).

Both books can help girls better understand themselves and their relationships, but if you really want to know girls, listen to a girl. Mean Girls is the clear winner.

And if you're a guy, well, both books might give some insight into the female mind. The Complex Infrastructure is probably more accessible for guys, but both books are geared for the ladies. The fact that Relient K didn't try to write a for guys should tell you a lot.

Posted by Kevin D. Hendricks at April 5, 2005 06:58 PM

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