Feminists Don't Wear Pink (and other lies): Amazing women on what the F-word means to them

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But some are anecdotes, some are fictional short stories, some are simply lists of thing, there’s a random poetry break halfway through…it made my brain hurt. The ‘radical notion that women are people’ requires that one upholds the humanity of women at every opportunity. Published in partnership with Girl Up, the UN women's foundation, royalties will benefit this amazing charity. But I do know one thing for sure: just because you identify as a feminist, does not mean your ideas are worth publishing. This empowering collection shows how a diverse group of women found their voice, and it will inspire others to do the same.

Dalam kompilasi tulisan ini, Curtis membaginya menjadi beberapa bagian menurut efek yang mereka terima ketika mengenal kata "feminisme": Epiphany, Anger, Joy, Poetry Break, Action, dan Education. The content is modern and inclusive too, feminism is not exclusive to gender issues anymore; it its directly connected to issues of race, ethnicity, faith, sexuality and class. All in all, I think this is worth the read if you're unsure about what feminism means to you or if you just want to get more of a grasp on the basics. In many countries oppression is still openly practiced and women across the globe are still refused the most basic of rights.Maraknya pernikahan anak di negara dunia ketiga (termasuk di Indonesia, sesungguhnya) memiliki efek terhadap pendidikan. However, with the exception of the above, and a couple other highlights, this book was largely a let-down.

Like I said, I think it's a great introduction to feminism, but as I already knew quite a bit about that topic, I wanted to learn more new things and I didn't. I really appreciated the balance that was achieved between very informative parts and other parts that narrated more biographical and personal experiences. Pick it up and read one story from your favourite columnist or actress, but I guarantee you'll end up reading the full, illuminating collection, and you'll possibly finish it knowing more about your own personal stance than you imagined.I loved being able to see feminism through a variety of perspectives from a wide range of women - I’m currently trying to educate myself more on modern issues including feminism, racial bias etc and this was the perfect first step ! Readers beginning their feminist journey will find Claire Horn’s ‘A Short History of Feminist Theory’ especially useful, summarising as it does the movement’s origins, multi-stranded history and contemporary incarnations. The accounts in this book are very real, beautiful and thought provoking, and it makes me proud as hell to be a feminist.