Peggy Orenstein
Writer on gender and sexuality
Peggy Orenstein is an American writer and New York Times contributor who covers gender and the politics of everyday life. She wrote Boys & Sex and Girls & Sex.
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American Born 1961 in Minneapolis, United States
About Peggy Orenstein
Peggy Orenstein is an American writer whose subject is the politics of everyday life, usually relating to gender. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, graduated from Oberlin College, and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, and her articles have also appeared in publications such as The New Yorker, The Atlantic and The Washington Post. Her books include the New York Times best-sellers Boys & Sex and Girls & Sex, as well as Cinderella Ate My Daughter, Waiting for Daisy, Unraveling, Don't Call Me Princess, Flux and Schoolgirls. Waiting for Daisy received a Books For A Better Life Award. Orenstein has also given a TED Talk titled "What Young Women Believe About Their Own Sexual Pleasure", which has been viewed over six million times. She has appeared on programs including Good Morning America, Fresh Air and the Today show.