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cynstagraphy's review against another edition
5.0
Short, digestible statement on how feminism is NOT white supremacist capitalism for wealthy cis women. Not everyone is a riot grrrl. Not Thatcher and May. Not Sandberg and other hashtag girlbosses. Not the Scandinavian model. Not those who campaigned to ban Page 3 but did not give a toss about the rest of The Sun. Action and unity are important. This book is important.
jess_thompson's review against another edition
4.0
If you’ve heard of Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg, read this instead.
I’m removing one star because Foster’s version of gender is unnecessarily binary and makes no acknowledgement of the high rates of violence directed towards trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming individuals.
I’m removing one star because Foster’s version of gender is unnecessarily binary and makes no acknowledgement of the high rates of violence directed towards trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming individuals.
booksbooksreading's review against another edition
3.0
Very much liked that this was short and manageable but it lacked a bit of OOMPH and I've read so much about this stuff it didn't feel all that new to me (not the book's fault) I feel it covers the same ground as the feminism for the 99% manifesto, but they do it with much more YESSSSSS
oneskyolder's review against another edition
4.0
Lean Out is short, but packs a punch.
The book title is a dig at Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg, and Dawn Foster does an excellent job at critiquing corporate feminism, choice feminism, and trickledown feminism. She incorporates a ton of statistics and research in a way that’s easy to read. I also enjoyed that Foster added some sarcastic quips every now and then because it injected some humor into the book, which would’ve been depressing to read if not for how well she writes.
The part that intrigued me the most was her brief discussion on how sexual liberation for women differs across class—middle class and wealthier women can be promiscuous in a way that’s “empowering”, whereas women in classes below aren’t offered that same glossy term.
The book title is a dig at Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg, and Dawn Foster does an excellent job at critiquing corporate feminism, choice feminism, and trickledown feminism. She incorporates a ton of statistics and research in a way that’s easy to read. I also enjoyed that Foster added some sarcastic quips every now and then because it injected some humor into the book, which would’ve been depressing to read if not for how well she writes.
The part that intrigued me the most was her brief discussion on how sexual liberation for women differs across class—middle class and wealthier women can be promiscuous in a way that’s “empowering”, whereas women in classes below aren’t offered that same glossy term.
camillamorandi's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
So informative. So good
svmreads's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
A solid primer and introduction on how corporate feminism fails us all. Would love to see someone update and revise this text to more explicitly discuss how queer and trans women and nonbinary folks are failed by corporate feminism.
grumpyspice's review against another edition
3.5
If the ideas in this book seem obvious now, it is because feminists critics like Foster have been instrumental in attacking the inadequacies of a co-opted, consumerist choice feminism.