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A review by alexampersand
Moranifesto by Caitlin Moran
5.0
I adore Caitlin Moran. I absolutely adore her. This book is kind of a mix of the two Caitlins: the light, funny Caitlin, and the serious, intense Caitlin. This is another collection much like Moranthology, but this time a bit more of a connecting thread: politics. The world that we live in. This spans from feminist issues such as what women should wear to festivals (spoiler: exactly the same as men), to FGM and the housing crisis.
I'm quite impressed and proud that she seems to have expanded upon her observations which DID seem to focus more on 'white feminism' - talking mostly to cis white people. Here, she discusses racism, she touches on trans issues - as much as a cis white person can. She talks about her own personal experiences, and paves the way for those less privileged to talk about their experiences.
At times it does get VERY heavy - particularly the dedicated 'moranifesto' sections; discussing politics, and how to build a better political party system. But it is interesting. Especially her stance on mixing capitalism AND communism.
And, of course, bits of it still had me giggling in public. I have come to expect no less from Caitlin.
I'm quite impressed and proud that she seems to have expanded upon her observations which DID seem to focus more on 'white feminism' - talking mostly to cis white people. Here, she discusses racism, she touches on trans issues - as much as a cis white person can. She talks about her own personal experiences, and paves the way for those less privileged to talk about their experiences.
At times it does get VERY heavy - particularly the dedicated 'moranifesto' sections; discussing politics, and how to build a better political party system. But it is interesting. Especially her stance on mixing capitalism AND communism.
And, of course, bits of it still had me giggling in public. I have come to expect no less from Caitlin.