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

    by Jessica Valenti


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    • ISBN-13: 9781580055611
    • Publisher: Perseus Publishing
    • Publication date: 07/22/2014
    • Sales rank: 267,427
    • Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)


    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.

    Table of Contents

    New Introduction 1

    1 You're a Hardcore Feminist. I Swear 5

    2 Feminists Do It Better (And Other Sex Tips) 19

    3 Pop Culture Gone Wild 43

    4 The Blame (And Same) Game 63

    5 If These Uterine Walls Could Talk 85

    6 Material World 115

    7 My Big Fat Unnecessary Wedding and Other Dating Diseases 135

    8 "Real" Women Have Babies 157

    9 I Promise Won't Say "Herstory" 171

    10 Boys Do Cry 189

    11 Beauty Cult 203

    12 Sex and the City Voters, My ASS 219

    13 A Quick Academic Aside 233

    14 Get to It 243

    Resources 257

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    Newly revised and updated, the #1 must-read book for a new generation of feminists that refuses to accept anything less than equality and justice for all women

    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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