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kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review
3.0
Well, it is good in a general way. Yet it is also limited because it is general. It is a good overview or general introduction. But I have to wonder why Palin’s treatment at the hands of the media wasn’t also included with Clinton’s during the discussion about women and political races. It’s not like Palin’s the poster child for intelligence and what not, but the way some media outlets treated her was like they treated Clinton. So why not mention that? Because Palin is idiotic and a republican?
cierac's review
3.0
really great breakdown of feminism's relationship with american pop culture through the decades! having grown up in the 00s, the last chapter of the book had me really confronting a lot of the pop culture i was consuming at such an early age
some takes are a bit dated (which really says a lot about how far feminist movements have come in the past ten years!)
some takes are a bit dated (which really says a lot about how far feminist movements have come in the past ten years!)
jaymesnoyce's review
4.0
Zeisler discusses feminism through the lens of American popular culture. If you dig Bitch: Feminist Responses to Pop Culture, the magazine Zeisler co-created, you'll similarly dig this easy to read book from the Seal Series.
infinitezest's review
4.0
This book is well-written, well-researched and absorbing. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is I felt that a lot of the information and even examples have been covered by other mainstream feminist texts, such as "Manifesta," "When Everything Changed" and of course Bitch Magazine (of which Zeisler is a co-founder). However, this is a great primer for anyone developing an interest in feminist critique of pop culture.
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