Florence Given (born 1998) is a British

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, writer, and

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Early life

Given was born in Plymouth, Devon. She attended

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from age 16 to 18 before moving to London in 2017 to study at the

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Career

In 2018, Given launched a petition to cancel the

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series '' Insatiable'', which she accused of fat-shaming, gaining over 300,000 signatures. Given uses social media platforms, such as

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, to raise awareness of issues of sexuality, race and gender. Given's first book, '' Women Don't Owe You Pretty'', was published on 11 June 2020. It explores ideas in contemporary

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. Given's second book, ''Girl Crush'', was published in August 2022. A fiction book, it follows the

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woman Eartha after she goes viral on the internet. It topped the ''Sunday Times'' Bestseller List. Her podcast ''Exactly'' launched in January 2022. With guests including

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and

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, Given discusses sex, relationships and social media. It won the gold award for Best Marketing Campaign at the 2022

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Influences

Given has cited model and activist

and fashion writer Chidera Eggerue as influences. Eggerue criticized Given's first book, ''Women Don't Owe You Pretty'', as unusually similar to her own books in style and prose content. She argued that this was an instance of ideas from the black community being appropriated by white authors for profit.

Recognition

Given won ''

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''s UK Influencer of the Year 2019 for her work on women's mental health. Irish magazine ''Her'' listed her among its Women of the Year 2019.

Personal life

Given is

References

External links

Official web siteOfficial InstagramYouTube interview as part of the Positive Chain series
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