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Feminists Don't Wear Pink and Other Lies: Amazing Women on What the F-Word Means to Them
Scarlett Curtis
3.97 AVERAGE
1.09k reviews for:
Feminists Don't Wear Pink and Other Lies: Amazing Women on What the F-Word Means to Them
Scarlett Curtis
3.97 AVERAGE
The beginning was a mix of 1 star, 3 star and 5 star essays. Some of them were just speaking facts, some were just blabbering for the sake of saying something about feminism, some were entertaining personal stories but there wasn’t much purpose, and some were genuinely insightful and interesting.
The last few sections (ie. poetry, action and education) were quite captivating and I learnt many things such as the suffragettes and feminism in Japan, and the end made me feel empowered - especially the story about the original publishing of this book.
The last few sections (ie. poetry, action and education) were quite captivating and I learnt many things such as the suffragettes and feminism in Japan, and the end made me feel empowered - especially the story about the original publishing of this book.
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Once again, a very mixed collection. Some great material and some not so great, and definitely geared towards those with less background knowledge of theory.
Definitely a great resource to recommend to those starting out on their journey though, and a nice easy collection to read a few essays from before bed.
Definitely a great resource to recommend to those starting out on their journey though, and a nice easy collection to read a few essays from before bed.
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I wanted to read this book because I feel like feminism is a very touchy subject. I feel like I can’t really talk about it within my household or with co-workers, mainly because I'm surrounded by people of the older generations and I’m in a very dominant male work environment and I've always wanted to know more without coming across as a man-hater.
Feminists Don’t Wear Pink and Other Lies is a collection of writing from extraordinary women, from Hollywood actresses to teenage activists, each telling their own story of the personal relationship they have with feminisms. Some are funny, some are surprising, some make you so angry. This book aims to bridge the gap between the feminist hashtag and the scholarly text by giving women the pace to explain how they actually feel about feminism.
Usually, I struggle with non-fiction books, but I think what helped with this book was the sections that it was divided by and how short some of the chapters are - I think there is maybe 3 chapters in each section where they are 12-20 pages long and the rest are 2-6 pages long. This book contains antidotes, poetry and thoughts of the women who are feminists. All of these stories are unique and brutally real. With the discussion of sexism, FGM and toxic masculinity. This was one of those books that when I finished it, I just needed to take a break and to think and ponder what I've just read.
The only thing that kept it from being five stars is I did struggle to get into this book, I knew there was a lot of people involved in this which meant there was a lot of different writing styles etc. I thought it was more like Scarlett was interviewing these women and then there was quotes from the women, but Scarlett only has like 3 or 4 chapters in this and obviously she edited it or she was involved but I wanted more from her as the named author.
This book has motivated me to want to have the discussion more, to get my younger brother to read this, to show my nephew how to treat women and wanting him to grow up in a different environment where women are looked down on.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Sexism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment
Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Abortion
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emotional
funny
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challenging
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
I’ve always struggled with feminism. I want and believe in equality among sexes but I suppose you could say I was scared of the negative connotations the word ‘feminist’ brings from men and the media. But having read this book I am proud to say I am a feminist.
This book has reassured me and taught me about myself and my own values and has helped me see what’s important and what I, as a woman, should be fighting for.
The collection of essays from different woman has enlightened me and it has been refreshing to hear others opinions on feminism.
I would definitely recommend this book, whether you are a feminist or not.
This book has reassured me and taught me about myself and my own values and has helped me see what’s important and what I, as a woman, should be fighting for.
The collection of essays from different woman has enlightened me and it has been refreshing to hear others opinions on feminism.
I would definitely recommend this book, whether you are a feminist or not.