Feminasty

Feminasty
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Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages : 191
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ISBN-10 : 9781455571888
ISBN-13 : 1455571881
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Feminasty by : Erin Gibson

From the wickedly funny and feminist creator and host of the Throwing Shade podcast, a collection of hilarious personal essays and political commentary perfect for fans of Lindy West and Roxane Gay. Since women earned the right to vote a little under one hundred years ago, our progress hasn't been the Olympic sprint toward gender equality first wave feminists hoped for, but more of a slow, elderly mall walk (with frequent stops to Cinnabon) over the four hundred million hurdles we still face. Some of these obstacles are obvious-unequal pay, under-representation in government, reproductive restrictions, lack of floor-length mirrors in hotel rooms. But a lot of them are harder to identify. They're the white noise of oppression that we've accepted as lady business as usual, and the patriarchy wants to keep it that way. Erin Gibson has a singular goal-to create a utopian future where women are recognized as humans. In Feminasty -- titled after her nickname on the hit podcast "Throwing Shade" -- she has written a collection of make-you-laugh-until-you-cry essays that expose the hidden rules that make life as a woman unnecessarily hard and deconstructs them in a way that's bold, provocative and hilarious. Whether it's shaming women for having their periods, allowing them into STEM fields but never treating them like they truly belong, or dictating strict rules for how they should dress in every situation, Erin breaks down the organized chaos of old fashioned sexism, intentional and otherwise, that systemically keeps women down.

Asking for It

Asking for It
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Publisher : Da Capo Lifelong Books
Total Pages : 273
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ISBN-10 : 9780738217031
ISBN-13 : 0738217034
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Asking for It by : Kate Harding

In the era of #metoo, a clear-eyed, sharp look at rape culture, sexual assault, harassment and violence against women--and what we can do about it. "A timely and brilliant book." (Jessica Valenti) Every seven minutes, someone in America commits a rape. And whether that's a football star, beloved celebrity, elected official, member of the clergy, or just an average Joe (or Joanna), there's probably a community eager to make excuses for that person. In Asking for It, Kate Harding combines in-depth research with a frank, no-holds-barred voice to make the case that twenty-first-century America supports rapists more effectively than it supports victims. From institutional failures in higher education to real-world examples of rape culture, Harding offers ideas and suggestions for how we, as a society, can take sexual violence much more seriously without compromising the rights of the accused.

You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey

You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey
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Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages : 227
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ISBN-10 : 9781538719343
ISBN-13 : 1538719347
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by : Amber Ruffin

*A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND INDIE NEXT PICK* Writer and performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers Amber Ruffin writes with her sister Lacey Lamar with humor and heart to share absurd anecdotes about everyday experiences of racism. Now a writer and performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers and host of The Amber Ruffin Show, Amber Ruffin lives in New York, where she is no one's First Black Friend and everyone is, as she puts it, "stark raving normal." But Amber's sister Lacey? She's still living in their home state of Nebraska, and trust us, you'll never believe what happened to Lacey. From racist donut shops to strangers putting their whole hand in her hair, from being mistaken for a prostitute to being mistaken for Harriet Tubman, Lacey is a lightning rod for hilariously ridiculous yet all-too-real anecdotes. She's the perfect mix of polite, beautiful, petite, and Black that apparently makes people think "I can say whatever I want to this woman." And now, Amber and Lacey share these entertainingly horrifying stories through their laugh-out-loud sisterly banter. Painfully relatable or shockingly eye-opening (depending on how often you have personally been followed by security at department stores), this book tackles modern-day racism with the perfect balance of levity and gravity.

Nasty Women

Nasty Women
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Publisher : Picador
Total Pages : 257
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781250155504
ISBN-13 : 1250155509
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Nasty Women by : Samhita Mukhopadhyay

A trade paperback anthology of original essays from leading feminist writers on protest and solidarity in the Trump era

Yes Means Yes!

Yes Means Yes!
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Publisher : Seal Press
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 9781580058995
ISBN-13 : 158005899X
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis Yes Means Yes! by : Jaclyn Friedman

This groundbreaking feminist classic dismantles the way we view rape in our culture and replaces it with a genuine understanding and respect for female sexual pleasure. In the original edition, feminist, political, and activist writers alike presented their ideas for a paradigm shift from the "No Means No" model--and the result was the groundbreaking shift to today's affirmative consent model ("Yes Means Yes," as coined by this book). With a timely new introduction, refreshed cover, and the timeless contributions of authors from Kate Harding to Jill Filipovic, Yes Means Yes brings to the table a dazzling variety of perspectives and experiences focused on the theory that educating all people to value female sexuality and pleasure leads to viewing women differently, and ending rape. Yes Means Yes has radical and far-reaching effects: from teaching men to treat women as collaborators and not conquests, encouraging men and women that women can enjoy sex instead of being shamed for it, and ultimately, that our children can inherit a world where rape is rare and swiftly punished.

Lessons from the Fat-o-sphere

Lessons from the Fat-o-sphere
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 273
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ISBN-10 : 9781101046487
ISBN-13 : 1101046481
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Lessons from the Fat-o-sphere by : Kate Harding

From the leading bloggers in the fat-acceptance movement comes an empowering guide to body image- no matter what the scales say. When it comes to body image, women can be their own worst enemies, aided and abetted by society and the media. But Harding and Kirby, the leading bloggers in the "fatosphere," the online community of the fat acceptance movement, have written a book to help readers achieve admiration for-or at least a truce with-their bodies. The authors believe in "health at every size"-the idea that weight does not necessarily determine well-being and that exercise and eating healthfully are beneficial, regardless of whether they cause weight loss. They point to errors in the media, misunderstood and ignored research, as well as stories from real women around the world to underscore their message. In the up-front and honest style that has become the trademark of their blogs, they share with readers twenty-seven ways to reframe notions of dieting and weight, including: accepting that diets don't work, practicing intuitive eating, finding body-positive doctors, not judging other women, and finding a hobby that has nothing to do with one's weight.

The Book of Jezebel

The Book of Jezebel
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Publisher : Hachette UK
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9781455502790
ISBN-13 : 1455502790
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis The Book of Jezebel by : Anna Holmes

From Jezebel.com, the popular website for women, comes a must-read encyclopedic guide to pop culture, feminism, fashion, sex, and much more. Within months of Jezebel's May 2007 appearance on the new media scene, fans of the blog began referring to themselves as "Jezzies" in comment threads and organizing reader meet-ups in cities all over the world. By 2008, the devotion of the self-appointed Jezzies reached such a fever pitch that the New York Times ran a feature story about them and parody blogs and copycat websites began popping up right and left. With contributions from the writers and creatives who give the site its distinctive tone and broad influence, The Book of Jezebel is an encyclopedia of everything important to the modern woman. Running the gamut from Abzug, Bella and Baby-sitters Club, The to Xena, Yogurt, and Zits, and filled with entertaining sidebars and arresting images, this is a must-read for the modern woman.

The Ride: Burning Desire #5 (of 5)

The Ride: Burning Desire #5 (of 5)
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Publisher : Image Comics
Total Pages : 32
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ISBN-10 : PKEY:AUG190204
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ride: Burning Desire #5 (of 5) by : Doug Wagner

We're in overtime now. Vega's nightmares become reality, causing the world around her and her exotic dancing crew to burn to ash.

Feeding Frenzy

Feeding Frenzy
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 293
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ISBN-10 : 9781035999378
ISBN-13 : 1035999374
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Feeding Frenzy by : Warren Murphy

The dish was cost free, fat free, and fabulously yummy. Of course, some said you had to be bugs to try it, but one taste made you a believer. The trouble was, believers began turning into corpses. That’s when Remo and Chiun came in to hunt down the evil ingredients in the murderous munchies . . . only to run up against a U.S. Senator.

Flags Out Front

Flags Out Front
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Publisher : Canon Press & Book Service
Total Pages : 206
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ISBN-10 : 9781944503499
ISBN-13 : 1944503498
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Flags Out Front by : Douglas Wilson

Readers of PG Wodehouse's Leave It to Psmith and Christopher Buckley's Thank You for Smoking will appreciate this lighthearted new satirical novel from the award-winning author of Evangellyfish (Best Fiction of 2012, Christianity Today). Tom Collins, mild-mannered president of a dwindling southern Bible college, becomes a target when a drunk prankster swaps his campus's American flag with the Christian one, and Dr. Tom refuses to "fix" the situation. Big media, exuberant students, petty enemies, and pretty secretaries all play a part in this happy-go-lucky satire for the twenty-first century. "Well, this is it. Caesar had his Rubicon. What do Bible college presidents have? A Rubik's Cube?"