This text first appeared on August 28, 2022.

When Sheila de Liz dispels myths about hymen, orgasms and STDs on Tik Tok, YouTube and Instagram, she speaks to her counterpart as equals. Many young women and girls seek her advice, and her videos are sometimes clicked millions of times. But even as her last period approaches, Sheila de Liz knows what’s going on. Your book “Woman on Fire” is about the menopause. With “Girl on Fire” she has now written the counterpart for puberty – together with her daughter Frida. She is now very familiar with the subject. Frida is 17.

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