The Estrogen Underground: Reinvention

Cheryl O’Donovan and Tom Wolderman
A Better Be Write Publisher (2005)
ISBN 0976773279
Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (4/06)

All 40 million plus baby boomer women need to have this book to help them laugh their way through the so called ‘estrogen crisis.’ Based on the variety of experiences of most woman who have gone through the cycle, “The Estrogen Underground: Reinvention” points out things like aging gracefully being a “friggin’ myth” considering chin whiskers, spider veins, flabby body fat, and ‘parched and sags’ most women get.

For the latter the authors suggest to Vaseline every pore and encase oneself in all-body sock (Illustration provided). That’s the cheap version. The pricey version,…squander the kids’ inheritance. Pursue your narcissistic whims with abandon. Put the plastic surgeon on speed- dial. Flounce around the kitchen with your daughter’s pom-poms, shouting: “Two-four-six-eight, gonna photo rejuvenate, one-two let’s all squeal, mama’s getting’ a facial peel.” Repeat until your husband shrieks for mercy.

On the exercise scene O’Donovan and Wolderman compare the “Flawless” and “Frowsy.” Of course, the “Frowsy” depicts most of us experiencing the estrogen crisis. For example, the Flawless wears a perfectly coordinated, ultra-snug outfit, whereas the Frowsy wears her husband’s old XXXL t-shirt and irregular shorts she bought at a garage sale.

The authors included a section with Q & A by the internationally renowned Dermabrasia. Her answer on the safety of Botox is “I undergo injections of the Botox to such maximum my eyebrows are stuck in ‘90s. Not so bad. Having no facial expression keeps fifth husband always guessing!”

Filled with cartoon like illustrations, quotes, and humorous anecdotes about estrogenic invisibility, dieting, exercising, fashion, careers, and meditation, this book had me grinning at every page. Not only full of laughs “The Estrogen Underground: Reinvention” is full of truths. This book is a must for a girl’s weekend away – I can promise you, this book will even take precedence over shopping!

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