
Feminasty
The Complicated Woman's Guide to Surviving the Patriarchy Without Drinking Herself to Death
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Erin Gibson
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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 less than 100 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 400 million hurdles we still face. Some of these obstacles are obvious - unequal pay, underrepresentation 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.
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- denis freund
- 09-06-18
5 stars isn’t enough!
Erin does a great job of explaining the biggest issues with humor and great research. Easter bunny!!!
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- Sarah Rose
- 11-05-18
The audio book is the way to go for this title
I have been looking forward to this book's release because I knew that Erin Gibson's particular brand of empowering woman is funny, raw, and so much needed right now. But I was blown away by the performance of this audio book. I feel the power in her words in a way that you just can't get on the written page.
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- Granddaughter
- 02-22-21
AMAZING!!!
I really annoyed it, and I highly reckoned it to anyone who wants to learn more about feminism while being entertained! I LOVED IT!👏👏👏
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- K. O'Sullivan
- 02-12-20
Required reading for all feminists! (That’s not a bad word.)n
Erin Gibson is hilarious, irreverent, poignant, boisterous and all around on point. As an Irish lady, I want to have drinks with. I also want pick her brain on the topics she lists at the end that were not covered. I actually took notes on some of the action items for women to have more control of the retail portion of our lives. Bravo Erin.
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- M Posada
- 09-27-18
Ted Talk meets Comedy Show meets Girl’s Night
This is one of those books where you need to listen instead of read for the full experience. I’m not sure whether I loved her pirate Mike Pence voice more or if I loved her North Dakota mall employee voice better.
All I know is I laughed the whole time.
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- JennC
- 10-04-18
Great listen!
I truly loved Erin’s personal stories as well as her insights on the daily bs women have to go through! Bonus stars for Erin’s performance.
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- Alisha
- 11-17-20
Very good book!
I learned a lot and the author is witty, real, informed, and hilarious. I loved every second of it, finished in two days , which is record for me lol
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- CjWells
- 09-19-18
Everything I’d been thinking in a funny package
The points made in this encompasses many of the thoughts I’d been having for the last decade. I thought I was alone on many of these issues. I now know others have them we just don’t talk about it. These pearls are wrapped up into a nice entertaining and funny package. Quick easy fast read. You are not alone and you are not my competition.
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- A. Cruz
- 06-20-20
best book ever
do yourself a favor purchase this book! all around good time. definitely going to be a regular listen . WOW
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- haley
- 09-08-18
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Erin Gibson is GODSENT. Not only was this book pee-your-pants hilarious, it’s also chalk full of in-depth yet concise feminist theory and brilliant takes on today’s political climate. I love Erin. I love love love her.
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