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

by Jessica Valenti (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Seal Press (CA) (27 Mar 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1580052010
  • ISBN-13: 978-1580052016
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.2 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 69,374 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Many people need a morning 'fix.' For some, it's coffee, For others, it's SportsCenter. For me, it's Feministing.com." -- Katie Stone

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Feminism isn't dead. It just isn't very cool anymore. Enter Full Frontal Feminism, a book that embodies the forward-looking messages that author Jessica Valenti propagates on her popular website, Feministing. com. Covering a range of topics, including pop culture, health, reproductive rights, violence, education, relationships, and more, Valenti provides young women a primer on why feminism matters. Valenti knows better than anyone that young women need a smart-ass book that deals with real-life issues in a style they can relate to. No rehashing the same old issues. No belaboring where today's young women have gone wrong. Feminism should be something young women feel comfortable with, something they can own. Full Frontal Feminism is sending out the message to readers yeah, you're feminists, and that's actually pretty frigging cool. "

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I only wish I could rate it higher, 31 Aug 2007
I have read stacks of books on feminism. And no other book has inspired me more (maybe tieing with Manifesta and Grassroots, read those too). This book is good for younger feminists who need to cut through the rhetoric to the simple truths of why the women's movement is still important. Maybe you shouldn't give this to your preteen daughter, as the author does use some crude language to get her point across, but it doesn't take away from the quality of the book to older readers. Full Frontal Feminism makes you think, and contrary to what other reviewers say, it doesn't bash men and even applauds the efforts of some men and their organizations. But then, the assumption that women are people too may bother some people. I highly recommend this book to everyone who has ever said "I'm not a feminist but..." It's awesome and gives some great ideas as to how to bring feminism into your daily life. Read this book.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An easy, compelling intro to why feminism still matters, 28 Jun 2007
By Kaye L. Elling "k-matic" (Leeds, UK) - See all my reviews
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I really enjoyed this book, as it is a fresh, contemporary look into why Feminism is still as important today as it was 30 years ago.
Valenti has a highly accessible writing style; the prose is fun, contains the odd swear-word for amusement or effect, and shies away from the high-brow academic tone seen in other texts on the subject. This is very much a light "polular sociology" book and a joy to read - I didn't get bored or bogged down in rhetoric too much, even if I did disagree with some of her ideas about hyphonated surnames in marriage, for example.

I get the impression this book is squarely aimed at the under 25 American woman, and being a 34 year old Brit, felt that I was a little too old and too British for some of the issues raised (hence the 4 stars), but was equally glad to see the torch being passed on to a new generation of women, some of whom take a lot of freedoms for granted and who might not be as aware of Feminist issues as they should be.

I would recommend this book to any woman under the age of 35 who is exploring the more contemporary issues facing womankind in the West, and if you have a daughter/sister/cousin/niece/friend aged 16 to 25, this book could change her outlook on life.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Brilliant, 18 Sep 2007
This book is absolutely brilliant! Feminist issues that are written in a language that we can all understand and relate to.
What an eye opener, I had no idea that reproductive rights were such an issue in the US, I just wish that we had a UK version.
Buy one for yourself and spread the word by buying one for your friend too!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great modern intro to feminism
Really easy to read intro to feminism today - was embarrassed by how little I already knew and shocked at the ways in which women are still disadvantaged in the west in the 21st... Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. Armstrong

1.0 out of 5 stars How did feminism become so misguided?
If ever there was a woman that proved C.H. Sommer's arguments irrefutably, it would be Valenti. Never have I had the severe displeasure of reading such coyly misogyny-inspiring... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Anonymous

4.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous introduction
Valenti's book is well researched and written in an accessible, yet non condescending style. If you have read much feminist literature before, this is perhaps not the book for... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Dr Kelshall

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