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Book

Stuff mom never told you : the feminist past, present, and future

Call Number

  • 305.42 R329 (CEN, OSH)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : Flatiron Books, 2023.

Physical Description

xvii, 235 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Summary

"The concept of feminism has evolved and changed so much over the last few decades that it can be confusing for people to keep up. Luckily, Anney Reese and Samantha McVey break it all down every week on their popular iHeart podcast, Stuff Mom Never Told You. In this book--their first--they explore the history, strategy, and emotion that went into several milestones and emergent issues of the recent feminist movement. Starting with Billie Jean King's famous "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match, they also talk about the Civil Rights movement and the women who helped shape it; the disturbing prevalence of major backlogs in rape kit testing; how LGBTQ rights and women's right intersect; and how women have been critical to the advancement of disability rights, and more. Written with a sharp tongue, an infectious curiosity, and a deeply empathetic voice, Reese and McVey show the true breadth of what feminism can stand for, what it can achieve, and whom it can help lift up"--

Notes

"Stuff You Should Read, an iHeart book."

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Fictional women presents : the hero
  • Battle of the sexes
  • Interlude: Women making moves presents : the civil rights movement
  • The pantsuit revolution
  • Fictional women presents: the avatar
  • LGBTQ+ rights and the fight for same-sex marriage
  • Fictional women presents : the final girl
  • The history of reproductive rights --- Fictional women presents : the villain
  • Disability rights : making the table accessible
  • Interlude: Women making moves presents : when women rise
  • The invention of rape kits
  • Fictional women presents : the Mary Sue
  • Conclusion.

Subjects

Added Authors

Samantha McVey