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A funny and moving book that Australian women of all generations will love. With all the moxie of an RSL barmaid and the library card of a research fellow, Nelly Thomas has emerged to talk about nothing slighter than the trials of her generation... She's erudite, earthy and entirely unemployable. Helen Razor - The Age (review Melb Comedy Festival) Growing up in post-feminist Australia, Nelly Thomas, one of Australiaà  smost gifted and natural comedians, was told she could à  have it allà  .Sheà  s giving it a crack à Â- but she still isnà  t quite sure what à  ità  is. What do women want?In pursuit of answers, Thomas has tried being a telemarketer, a professionalstudent, a fast-food worker, a broadcaster, a smoker, a prostituteà  s confidant,a health advocate, a reality television obsessive, a mother, a partner (or is itgirlfriend? lover?), an award-winning comedian, a sex-educator, a Loony LeftyFeminista and a self-confessed fatty boombah. Like many of her generation, sheà  shad a lot of options, yet sheà  s wondering à Â- which do you choose?In this hilarious part-memoir, part-manifesto, Thomas navigates the murkywaters of her life and womanhood in the twenty-first century. She tackles the bigcontemporary issues à Â- career, equality, family, porn, sex, entertainment, obesity,parenting, culture, class, Beyonceà  s derriere à Â- with customary insight and awickedly dry wit. A must-read for the modern Aussie woman. Nelly Thomas is one of Australia's most natural and intelligent performers. Swinging fast and boldly between refined social satire and a guilty gorging on junk TV, you'd be hard pressed to find a more engaging, thought-provoking comedy experience. Nelly sprung into comedy suddenly, winning the Comedy Festival's Raw Comedy competition in 2003. In eight action packed years since then, she has directed Barry Award winning Maria Bamford, toured nationally and internationally, established her own Melbourne comedy room and toured shows around the world. Nelly has released her first DVD The Talk - a sexual health and ethics DVD for teens and their carers - to popular acclaim. In addition Nelly is a regular guest and co-host on ABC Radio 774 and has had numerous other media appearances on the Comedy Channel, ABC TV and local community radio. What Women Want is Nelly's first book.