My sister likes to tell me that I said (and I still somewhat refuse to believe that I ever said anything this cheesy) that the class “opened my eyes.” But I guess it really did. While I’ve always known I was a feminist, I didn’t get into it hardcore, or even call myself a feminist, until I was in college and took my first women’s studies class. I wrote Full Frontal Feminism because I spent a really long time feeling completely confused about why more young women wouldn’t embrace something that to me was clearly the greatest thing ever.įeminism has become such an important part of my life it’s changed me for the better and shaped who I am in tremendous ways. You understand the struggles you’re up against and how to best handle them. When you’re a feminist, day-to-day life is better. Which is really too bad.īecause feminism is a pretty amazing thing. “Feminism” is just too scary and loaded a word for some women.
I mean, really, what young girl hasn’t thought at some point that some sexist bullshit is completely unfair to women? The problem seems to be putting a name on that feeling.
I don’t know why I didn’t call myself a feminist until I was in college. Since its original publication, Full Frontal Feminism has informed, inspired, and assured readers with the ultimate message of truth: You a feminist, and that’s pretty cool.
My Big Fat Unnecessary Wedding and Other Dating Diseases Smart and relatable, the book serves as a complete guide to the issues that matter to today’s young women, including health, equal pay, reproductive rights, violence, education, relationships, sexual independence and safety, the influence of pop culture, and more.įeminists Do It Better (and Other Sex Tips) Now in its updated second edition, Full Frontal Feminism embodies the forward-looking messages that bestselling author Jessica Valenti propagated as founder of the popular website,. Newly revised and updated, the #1 must-read book for a new generation of feminists who refuse to accept anything less than equality and justice for all women
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