The Guilty Feminist, Deborah FrancesWhite
The Guilty Feminist, Deborah FrancesWhite
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The Guilty Feminist
You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Overthrow the Patriarchy

Author: Deborah Frances-White

Narrator: Deborah Frances-White, Adjoa Andoh

Unabridged: 10 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Seal Press

Published: 12/31/2019

Synopsis

A witty take on feminism for every woman who wants equality but sometimes wants a day off from fighting for it

Sometimes we feel a bit like "I'm a feminist, but..." As in, "I'm a feminist, but I skipped the Women's March to buy face cream." As in, "I'm a feminist, but I've never found time to read Sylvia Plath (but I have watched fifteen seasons of Keeping Up with the Kardashians)."

In The Guilty Feminist, Deborah Frances-White reassures us that we don't have to be perfect to be a force for meaningful change. Exploring big issues of identity, equality, intersectionality, and the current feminist agenda, she explodes the myth of the model activist and offers a realistic path toward changing the world.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily on March 03, 2021

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for a copy of this book. I learnt a lot from reading this book and not just about feminism but also about history, and gender. It also made me start to question the reasons behind my thoughts and my own behaviours or lack there of. There is so much good advi......more

Goodreads review by Michael on September 15, 2018

He dies of shame in the end.......more

Goodreads review by Eva on June 20, 2018

You'd be hard-pressed to find a book that talks about feminism in a more accessible, eloquent, sensitive, empathetic way. It's a book that acknowledges the imperfections of modern feminism and how to improve, how to be more inclusive, how to be better feminists and people. It includes interviews wit......more

Goodreads review by Katrine on February 03, 2019

I am a Feminist and Guilty Feminist Podcast fan but .... I did not enjoy this book. Infact, I would most likely advocate for this being a book your borrow rather than buy. I tried so hard to imagine the tone being the same inclusive tone as the podcast aims towards, but it just didn't work for me. T......more

Goodreads review by Laura on October 30, 2018

Firstly, I have to admit my ignorance to the highly successful podcast on which the author created and instead chose this book based on its reviews. Although this reads much like a companion guide to the podcast of the same name, it’s actually easily digestible and thoroughly entertaining as a stand......more

Quotes

"This really is the 'everything you have always wanted to know about feminism but were afraid to ask' manual. Essential reading for the planet."—Emma Thompson

"Hilarious, irreverent, eternally surprising, classy as hell, genius."—Phoebe Waller-Bridge, creator and star of Fleabag

"Tackles issues from democracy to sexuality to porn with a lightness and hilarity that makes even the newly ordained feminist feel at home."—Scarlett Curtis, author of Feminists Don't Wear Pink and Other Lies

"Her 'Open Letter from the Gentlemen of Hollywood,' a riposte to the Weinstein saga, is worth the cover price alone."—Sunday Times

"A passionate, funny, fresh, thought-provoking read, as engaging as it's informative."—Guardian

"This high-energy book reminds readers about the origins of feminism and how important it is for women to support each other."—Booklist

"A witty book full of insights, opinions, and good advice."—Kirkus

"With a distinct, lively, and consistently hilarious delivery, Frances-White upends common misconceptions-feminists, she assures readers, can love lipstick and men-and encourages readers to do "what you can, when you can" to end oppressive power structures. Feminists of any stripe will be moved by this rousing, funny, highly appreciative exhortation to 'smash the patriarchy like a strong, green, healthy plant breaking through the foundations of an old house.'"—Publishers Weekly

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