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pocketvolcano's review
5.0
This was such a fun book to read. Full of great stories, essays, poems and drawings. If you’re into feminism this book is for you.
smallhawk's review
4.0
This book was great. I picked it up because Kelly Jensen was the editor and it has some really good pieces in it that I would recommend to many people. It's also laid out in a really fun manner. I read most of the book, but found that there were several pieces that I had previously read online. My favorite essays were 'Reading Worthy Women' and 'The Likeability Rule' along with the poem 'Somewhere in America'.
beths0103's review
5.0
Not only is this a fantastic collection of feminist essays, poetry, and art with an engaging format, but it celebrates intersectionality and inclusiveness.
booksandladders's review
4.0
There were parts of this I LOVED but the Pop Culture section made me a little meh because of things included (and some things that were not included). as well I would have enjoyed trigger warnings on the essays about what to be expected for potential triggers. However this has a good spectrum of inclusion and information about feminism and what it means to be a modern feminist. I highly recommend it!
eososray's review
2.0
This book is geared toward teenagers and thus the essays and layout were not that appealing to me. There were a couple that I enjoyed, specifically those written by the conservative and the religious.
There are many that take on the subject of body positivity, which is an important subject. And they make me appreciate how well my parents did in this department. Not that I don't have those issues but nothing like those outlined in the pages of this book.
Somehow, even when I think back to my teen years I don't remember ever being made to feel like I couldn't do whatever I wanted or that my opinion wasn't as important as the next persons. I'm not sure if I was just clueless, if my parents were really good at creating a home environment that negated that, or maybe not having a TV turned out to be a great thing. But for any girls out there that feel this way, maybe this book would be good for them.
There are many that take on the subject of body positivity, which is an important subject. And they make me appreciate how well my parents did in this department. Not that I don't have those issues but nothing like those outlined in the pages of this book.
Somehow, even when I think back to my teen years I don't remember ever being made to feel like I couldn't do whatever I wanted or that my opinion wasn't as important as the next persons. I'm not sure if I was just clueless, if my parents were really good at creating a home environment that negated that, or maybe not having a TV turned out to be a great thing. But for any girls out there that feel this way, maybe this book would be good for them.
karimorton33's review
3.0
I enjoyed the variety of mediums used in the book, but found the writing was targeted towards adolescents so much of it didn’t affect me personally. I still found some that made me think of my own experiences or learn new things.
crystal_reading's review
5.0
This is an excellent collection of writings about feminism from a wide variety of voices. I wanted to copy so many quotes. The beauty of it is the many perspectives about what feminism is and isn't to each person sharing their view. I will be talking about this to everyone for a long time.
honestlyholly's review
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Some nice essays in here for a teens intro to feminist ideas, but a lot of reprinted texts instead of new ones.
anahhs's review
5.0
This is a great introduction to Feminism, it touches on a lot of important issues like body positivity, gender identity, intersectionality, and much more.
The essays, written by a diverse group of people, showed different, genuine, raw, insightful, at times emotional perspectives of lives lived, lessons learned and hope for a better future.
There were also gems like a playlist full of feminist songs, list of 10 female friendships, 10 amazing scientists who happen to be women among other lists and a lot of feminist literature and movie recommendations which I appreciated a lot, and will be spending some time researching.
At last, I couldn't help but to feel empowered by these voices and also so happy to know that there are people fighting for good causes as Rafe Posey says "[Feminism is] about making the world better, and kinder. Your feminism can be more powerful than any generation's has ever been, if it opens itself to everyone who needs it . You can take over the world with your empathy and inclusion."
I will definitely be coming back to reread a few essays in the future.
I can't recommend this enough, everyone should read it!!
The essays, written by a diverse group of people, showed different, genuine, raw, insightful, at times emotional perspectives of lives lived, lessons learned and hope for a better future.
There were also gems like a playlist full of feminist songs, list of 10 female friendships, 10 amazing scientists who happen to be women among other lists and a lot of feminist literature and movie recommendations which I appreciated a lot, and will be spending some time researching.
At last, I couldn't help but to feel empowered by these voices and also so happy to know that there are people fighting for good causes as Rafe Posey says "[Feminism is] about making the world better, and kinder. Your feminism can be more powerful than any generation's has ever been, if it opens itself to everyone who needs it . You can take over the world with your empathy and inclusion."
I will definitely be coming back to reread a few essays in the future.
I can't recommend this enough, everyone should read it!!