Any Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Prostitution in Ireland
'Searing and generous ... a blazing beacon' - Donal Ryan
'Every man and woman should read this' - Sabina Higgins'Written with honesty, power and insight' - Roisin Ingle'Immensely valuable ... raw and vulnerable' - Irish Times'A sobering ... timely call to arms' - Irish IndependentHow does a young woman find herself involved in prostitution in Ireland? In an era that asks us to take a 'sex-positive' view of it, how does this translate in reality? And why aren't we talking about it more?Any Girl is one woman's first-hand account of Ireland's sex trade.An experience of sexual exploitation as a teenager carved a direct path for Mia into the world of prostitution, a hidden part of her life during her college years in Dublin. There, in a system of casual entitlement, she met with abuse, violence and degradation, finally leaving it behind at age 24.Over a decade on, now a psychotherapist specialising in sexual trauma, Mia shares her remarkable story with passion and a determination to challenge dominant perceptions of prostitution today. Any Girl amounts to a radical act of truthtelling that shines with courage and hope.'A powerful and important book' - Ivana Bacik, T.D.'Will open your eyes and your heart to a hidden world that most choose to ignore' Jarlath ReganMia Doring is a writer and psychotherapist specialising in sexual trauma. She lives and works in Dublin. Her essays, fiction and articles have been published in Litro Magazine, The Bohemyth, Ropes Journal and Huffington Post. Any Girl is her first book.
Author: Mia Doering
Format: Paperback, 320 pages, 128mm x 196mm, 220 g
Published: 2023, Hachette Books Ireland, Ireland
Genre: Autobiography: General
'Searing and generous ... a blazing beacon' - Donal Ryan
'Every man and woman should read this' - Sabina Higgins'Written with honesty, power and insight' - Roisin Ingle'Immensely valuable ... raw and vulnerable' - Irish Times'A sobering ... timely call to arms' - Irish IndependentHow does a young woman find herself involved in prostitution in Ireland? In an era that asks us to take a 'sex-positive' view of it, how does this translate in reality? And why aren't we talking about it more?Any Girl is one woman's first-hand account of Ireland's sex trade.An experience of sexual exploitation as a teenager carved a direct path for Mia into the world of prostitution, a hidden part of her life during her college years in Dublin. There, in a system of casual entitlement, she met with abuse, violence and degradation, finally leaving it behind at age 24.Over a decade on, now a psychotherapist specialising in sexual trauma, Mia shares her remarkable story with passion and a determination to challenge dominant perceptions of prostitution today. Any Girl amounts to a radical act of truthtelling that shines with courage and hope.'A powerful and important book' - Ivana Bacik, T.D.'Will open your eyes and your heart to a hidden world that most choose to ignore' Jarlath ReganMia Doring is a writer and psychotherapist specialising in sexual trauma. She lives and works in Dublin. Her essays, fiction and articles have been published in Litro Magazine, The Bohemyth, Ropes Journal and Huffington Post. Any Girl is her first book.
