In Normalize It, Zucker expands her lens to address a multitude of challenges women face—including girlhood, body image, motherhood, reproductive choice, sexual trauma, menopause, and more—that so often incite shame and overwhelming cultural pressure to stay silent. Based on patient stories, coupled with cutting-edge psychological research, Zucker fearlessly shares her insights into the shame and stigma that shroud so many women’s experiences and explores the liberation that can follow when we get vulnerable and talk about the hard stuff.
Normalize It is a nuanced look at what it means to be a woman that will make readers feel seen, heard, and empowered to tell their stories. By normalizing talking about difficult things, Zucker opens the door to creating cultural change that acknowledges and supports women’s truths.
Evaluation comments:
“This book, as the title states, helps readers to normalize a diverse set of topics and open discussions. Her patient’s stories along with her view and the research all come together to support women and help them realize they are not alone in their feelings.”
“This book brings to light many topics that affect us, but many women stay silent about these topics. The author explores, through the stories of her patients and psychological research, many issues women deal with over their lifetime. Issues such as body image, reproductive choice, miscarriage, motherhood, menopause and sexual trauma. ”
“As the reader, this book made me feel heard, like I am normal, like there are many other women out there dealing with these various issues.”
“The book is easy to read and interesting. One chapter that spoke to me is “On the pressure of perfection.” Women are trying to overcome anxiety, traumas and keep their lives and the lives of their families together. Women experience things like perinatal and postpartum depression and anxiety and are expected to take care of a newborn. We, as women are expected to just keep on going.”
“This book is needed for women at all ages.”
“I think my copy will go around my friend group. I am reading it cover to cover!”