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kssntigger's review against another edition
5.0
Such a good book. There are so many things I can use when I teach intro to women's studies or my sociology of gender classes that I need to buy the book now!
heidi1313's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting book overall. I bought this book a few years ago but just read it so I think it would be a 5-start rating if there was not the time gap left in between her conclusions and today but still a book I have and will recommend.
bubblescotch's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
3.75
It’s dated at this point, ten turbulent years later, but that’s not the books fault, and it’s still highly relevant. I think it makes a useful primer on marketplace/commodity feminism and is still a worthwhile and easy read, but it lacks depth, which, in turn make it more accessible. It’s casual reader or beginner friendly, which is a double-edged sword for those left wanting more. I also wish it was a bit more intersectional—the lens is there, but the scope of content isn’t, if that makes any sense.
sara_shocks's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5 stars
Considering how many significant feminist issues have occurred in popular culture since this was initially published in early 2016 (#MeToo, Chanel Miller's victim statement, the rise of Goop as a lifestyle brand), much of the discussion and critique remains relevant. Zeisler is a well-versed and astute commentator of popular culture, and her insights on what she calls "marketplace feminism" help me reconsider popular discussions of feminist ideas. Chapters 8 & 9 were my favorites, as I think they predicted some of the rise of Goop (a lifestyle brand and a personal care brand, full of marketplace feminist ideas).
I wanted her to go a little deeper and engage a little more with other scholarship, but overall, she did a good job of keeping the discussion accessible to a popular audience, albeit one with some existing knowledge of intersectionality, anticapitalism and the idea of sexism as a form of cultural hegemony.
Considering how many significant feminist issues have occurred in popular culture since this was initially published in early 2016 (#MeToo, Chanel Miller's victim statement, the rise of Goop as a lifestyle brand), much of the discussion and critique remains relevant. Zeisler is a well-versed and astute commentator of popular culture, and her insights on what she calls "marketplace feminism" help me reconsider popular discussions of feminist ideas. Chapters 8 & 9 were my favorites, as I think they predicted some of the rise of Goop (a lifestyle brand and a personal care brand, full of marketplace feminist ideas).
I wanted her to go a little deeper and engage a little more with other scholarship, but overall, she did a good job of keeping the discussion accessible to a popular audience, albeit one with some existing knowledge of intersectionality, anticapitalism and the idea of sexism as a form of cultural hegemony.
desheebasara's review
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.0
It was less about riot girls and marketing than I thought.
brittanybarnard's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
4.5
candaceross321's review against another edition
2.0
Well, I thought I was a feminist, but even though I believe that all humans have value and “feminists aren’t judging me” for the choices I make, obviously this author doesn’t think I am a feminist. The hypocrisy in this book is strong. She tells us that no one is judging you for your beauty or entertainment choices and you should do what you want, but then tells us why we shouldn’t do that. Wants people to embrace the term feminist if they believe in equal treatment for humans, but then specifies what else it takes to be a feminist.