I Am an Emotional Creature by Eve Ensler.

In this book Ensler once again focuses on female topics just as she had done in the Vagina Monologues. However, in this book she seems to bring more attention to teenage girls as oppose to the variety of ages she incorporated into the V. Monologues. I Am an Emotional Creature begins with Ensler describing a young girl's school experience and the difficulty she has with trying to find herself and a group she can most identify with. It gives insight into what many young girls her age may go through early on in their school careers. Teenagers often go to drastic measures just to fit in with a certain group. They don't think about who they really are, but rather they just have their mind set on becoming one of the popular kids. When I was in grade school I never had a goal of being popular instead I just hung around with anyone - no matter what "group" they were classified as being a part of. I guess I was lucky to be able to see people as individuals and not as "groups." I have seen instances happen where kids put down their real friends just so they can have a shot at being with the popular students. It's sad to see such an event take place. Here you have one kid thinking they have a good friend by their side and when that one friend turns on them they're left feeling unwanted and confused. There's no doubt that it's hard being a kid. At that age you still don't know exactly who you are or who you want to be so you're very influential and naive. It takes time to realize your true self and understand the errors you've made and kids don't often experience this revelation until their early twenties or so.

With this particular story Ensler told at the start of I Am an Emotional Creature, I believe it can not only be understood by young girls, but by young boys as well. I think boys want to feel accepted and popular just as much as girls, however I'm unsure of whether boys go to the same extent to fit in as girls do. In Ensler's story the girl bought certain shoes, clothes, make-up, etc...but would a boy buy certain sneakers, clothes, etc to fit in with a certain group of kids? I do believe it is hard to find your place no matter what gender you are, especially as a teenager, but I don't know if maybe it's harder for teen girls rather than teen boys?