Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters

Author:   Jessica Valenti
Publisher:   Seal Press
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9781580055611


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   22 July 2014
Format:   Paperback
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"Now in its updated second edition, FULL FRONTAL FEMINISM is a book that continues to embody the forward-looking messages that author Jessica Valenti propagated as founder of the popular website, Feministing.com. FULL FRONTAL FEMINISM is a smart and relatable guide to the issues that matter to today's young women. This edition includes a new foreword by Valenti, reflecting upon what's happened in the seven years since FULL FRONTAL FEMINISM was originally published. With new openers from Valenti in every chapter, the book covers a range of topics, including pop culture, health, reproductive rights, violence, education, relationships, and more. Chapters include: - You're a Hardcore Feminist. I Swear. - Feminists Do It Better (and Other Sex Tips) - Pop Culture Gone Wild - The Blame (and Shame) Game - If These Uterine Walls Could Talk - Material World - My Big Fat Unnecessary Wedding and Other Dating Diseases - ""Real"" Women Have Babies - I Promise I Won't Say ""Herstory"" - Boys Do Cry - Beauty Cult - Sex and the City Voters, My Ass - A Quick Academic Aside - Get to It Since its original publication, FULL FRONTAL FEMINISM has reassured readers, yeah, you're feminists, and that's actually pretty cool."

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Author:   Jessica Valenti
Publisher:   Seal Press
Imprint:   Seal Press
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.10cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 14.50cm
Weight:   0.246kg
ISBN:  

9781580055611


ISBN 10:   1580055613
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   22 July 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Full Frontal Feminism tackles serious feminist issues with a sense of humor and justified anger. --Bitch Magazine Full Frontal Feminism shows us feminism is alive and well and kicking all kinds of oppressive male ass. --Margaret Cho If feminism is enjoying a revival among young women, much of the credit should go to women such as Jessica Valenti. --Guardian Full Frontal Feminism is an irreverent guide to why young women should embrace the F-word. --New York Magazine Valenti's writing has a wonderful defiant quality reminiscent of the days of the movement's youth. --Washington Post Arresting, entertaining and serious. --New York Times


Valenti's writing has a wonderful defiant quality reminiscent of the days of the movement's youth. --The Washington Post If feminism is enjoying a revival among young women, much of the credit should go to women such as Jessica Valenti. --The Guardian Arresting, entertaining and serious. --The New York Times


Full Frontal Feminism is an irreverent guide to why young women should embrace the F-word. --New York Magazine Full Frontal Feminism shows us feminism is alive and well and kicking all kinds of oppressive male ass. --Margaret Cho Full Frontal Feminism tackles serious feminist issues with a sense of humor and justified anger. --Bitch Magazine Arresting, entertaining and serious. --New York Times If feminism is enjoying a revival among young women, much of the credit should go to women such as Jessica Valenti. --Guardian Valenti's writing has a wonderful defiant quality reminiscent of the days of the movement's youth. --Washington Post


Full Frontal Feminism tackles serious feminist issues with a sense of humor and justified anger. --Bitch Magazine Full Frontal Feminism is an irreverent guide to why young women should embrace the F-word. --New York Magazine Full Frontal Feminism shows us feminism is alive and well and kicking all kinds of oppressive male ass. --Margaret Cho Valenti's writing has a wonderful defiant quality reminiscent of the days of the movement's youth. --Washington Post If feminism is enjoying a revival among young women, much of the credit should go to women such as Jessica Valenti. --Guardian Arresting, entertaining and serious. --New York Times


Valenti's writing has a wonderful defiant quality reminiscent of the days of the movement's youth. --Washington Post If feminism is enjoying a revival among young women, much of the credit should go to women such as Jessica Valenti. --Guardian Arresting, entertaining and serious. --New York Times Full Frontal Feminism tackles serious feminist issues with a sense of humor and justified anger. --Bitch Magazine Full Frontal Feminism shows us feminism is alive and well and kicking all kinds of oppressive male ass. --Margaret Cho Full Frontal Feminism is an irreverent guide to why young women should embrace the F-word. --New York Magazine


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"Jessica Valenti,called one of the Top 100 Inspiring Women in the world by The Guardian,is the author of four books on feminism, politics, and culture. Jessica is also the founder of Feministing.com, which Columbia Journalism Review called head and shoulders above almost any writing on women's issues in mainstream media."" Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Nation, The Guardian (UK), The American Prospect, Ms. magazine, Salon, and Bitch magazine.Jessica received her Masters degree in Women's and Gender Studies from Rutgers University. She lives with her husband and daughter in Boston."

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