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Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters Paperback – April 17 2007

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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 propagated as founder of the popular website, Feministing.com.

This revised edition includes a new foreword by Valenti, reflecting upon what's happened in the five 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
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

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 or belaboring where today's young women have gone wrong. Feminism should be something young women feel comfortable with. 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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288 pages
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English
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Seal Press
Publication date

April 17 2007
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14.61 x 2.54 x 20.96 cm
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1580052010
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978-1580052016
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Arresting, entertaining and serious."
- The New York Times

"If feminism is enjoying a revival among young women, much of the credit should go to women such as Jessica Valenti."
- The Guardian

" Full Frontal Feminism shows us feminism is alive and well and kicking all kinds of oppressive male ass."
- Margaret Cho

" Full Frontal Feminism is an irreverent guide to why young women should embrace the F-word."
- New York Magazine

" Full Frontal Feminism tackles serious feminist issues with a sense of humor and justified anger."
- Bitch magazine
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About the Author

Jessica Valenti is the founder and executive editor of Feministing.com. She also blogs for BushvChoice.com, NARAL Pro-Choice America's site. Valenti is the cofounder of The Real Hot 100.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Seal Press; 1st (first) edition (April 17 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1580052010
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1580052016
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 363 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.61 x 2.54 x 20.96 cm

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Jessica Valenti - called one of the Top 100 Inspiring Women in the world - is a feminist author & columnist. Her most recent book, Sex Object: A Memoir, was a New York Times bestseller.

In 2004, Jessica founded the award winning blog Feministing.com, which Columbia Journalism Review called “head and shoulders above almost any writing on women’s issues in mainstream media.”

Jessica’s articles have topped the most-read lists at The New York Times, The Atlantic, the Guardian, and The Washington Post. She's also written for Salon, Bitch, Ms. Magazine and The Toast.

Jessica has been interviewed on The Colbert Report, profiled in The New York Times magazine, and is a widely-sought after speaker.

She has a Masters degree in Gender Studies from Rutgers University and lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter. You can find her writing at jessica.substack.com

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Jenna

Should be required reading for all young women

Reviewed in Canada on December 13, 2017

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Fantastic read for any young woman. It changed my entire perspective on calling myself a feminist and learning about what feminism really means to me. Fresh, funny and relevant.

Reviewed in Canada on June 25, 2012

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This book was simply fantastic! Incredibly informative, and just the right amount of sassy humour from Valenti. It was a great resource for me, a young woman who wasn't really into feminism prior to my purchase. I would highly recommend this book if you're looking for a good resource to learn more about the modern feminist movement. Two thumbs up!

Reviewed in Canada on October 8, 2013

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The author makes excellent points and back her work up with reputable sources, throughout. The text is written very colloquially with many curses. The book really comes full-circle and makes it an easy read all the way to the last page.

Reviewed in Canada on December 5, 2020

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Reviewed in Canada on March 16, 2016

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Chapter one is brilliant for convincing young women today that yes, they are feminists just because they care about their lot in life.

Reviewed in Canada on November 1, 2017

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In excellent condition. Looking forward to reading it :)

Reviewed in Canada on September 23, 2016

A must read for all young women!

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not the book to start learning about feminism

Reviewed in Canada on June 4, 2022

managed to get through 4 chapters, and it was a struggle. i understand the good she is trying to put forth but the continuous political bias is very distracting, is there no democrat or liberal Patriarchy or misogynies'?
the author sites examples with no context and then gives response of "Like Really", and "nuff said". im astounded the this was recommended. The author of the list it was recommended from must be a shill.

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Lotte W.

This is the most brilliant book. I was unsure which book to get ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2015

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This is the most brilliant book. I was unsure which book to get as there are so many but this gives a clear straight forward outline as a great starter book. I love the writing style as it's very much like having a conversation which helps when relating to certain aspects. Throughout the book Valenti suggests other blogs and books to search for which I find incredibly helpful when researching different aspects of feminism. A must buy for any buddy feminist!

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David

Awesome!

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2011

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I thought this was an awesome book that was part of three bits of media that swung me to being a supporter of feminism. Until a few months ago, I had had mixed feeling about feminism, supporting some bits, but mostly feeling like it was going too far, and had achieved most of its victories.
A CBC documentary a few months ago sparked my interest in the topic, and made me think that I might be wrong. I went and read a Women's Studies book that made me more of supportive of feminism intellectually, but I found that material to be dry and too complex for me to be confident in my new opinions. A month later I got Full Frontal Feminism, which really solidified my new views. I love Valenti's style of slamming down sexist criticisms in just one sentence, and unveiling the true motivations of her opponents. Some of the contradictions she brought up were really powerful too. The one about conservatives not wanting to provide daycare for single mothers because a woman's place is in the home, but not giving her welfare because she should get a job, was probably the most influential moment in the book for me.
I see that the more negative reviews here disliked her book for the very reasons that I loved it. They seemed to find her arguments to be too simplistic, but simplification is what I needed to really grasp the issues.
I also saw the book criticized for its sweeping attacks on her opponents. I am usually a strong advocate for reasoning using sound logic backed up by evidence, but it is sometimes important to recognize when one's opponents are not being honest about their motivations, and when Valenti did this, I found it very helpful.
When I finished reading this book, I searched for the Feministing blog, and I now follow it daily.

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Orly

Warum Feminismus aktuell ist

Reviewed in Germany on March 16, 2013

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Viele Frauen vertreten heutzutage feministische Thesen; Studien belegen, dass die meisten Frauen von der Gleichstellung, dem Grundsatz des gleichen Lohns für die gleiche Arbeit oder des Rechts darauf, über eine Abtreibung (zumindest in gewissen gesetzlichen Grenzen) selbst entscheiden zu können, überzeugt sind. Warum bekennen sich dennoch nur so wenige Frauen zum Feminismus, der alle diese Forderungen vertritt?

Jessica Valenti beantwortet diese Frage. In einem kurzweiligen, leicht lesbaren Text deckt sie auf, wie der Feminismus in den Medien diskreditiert wird und Feministinnen stets als hässliche, männerhassende und fanatische Frauen dargestellt werden, denen jeder Spaß am Leben und jeder Humor fehlt.

Valenti beschränkt sich jedoch nicht auf diese Analyse; sie stellt dar, wie der Feminismus "das Leben besser macht". Sie geht zum Beispiel darauf ein, wie typische "Frauenprobleme" wie zum Beispiel Schönheitsideale systematisch das Selbstbewusstsein, die finanzielle Situation und die Gesundheit von Frauen beeinträchtigen (Stichwort Essstörungen) und wie die sexuelle Doppelmoral das Leben beeinflusst; und dann erklärt sie, warum der Feminismus zumindest auf einige dieser Fragen eine Antwort hat, die es uns leichter macht, damit klarzukommen. Aber auch den "ernsten" Themen wie zum Beispiel der Frauengesundheit oder der sexuellen Gewalt gegen Frauen widmet sich das Buch.

Am Ende des Buches findet sich ein ausführliches Quellenverzeichnis mit Artikeln, Internetadressen und Büchern zum Weiterlesen.

Was mir an diesem Buch besonders gefällt, ist seine Aktualität. Es ist gerade bei Büchern über gesellschaftliche Themen in einer sich schnell wandelnden Zeit ein ganz anderes Gefühl, ein aktuelles Buch zu lesen, als eines aus früheren Zeiten. Was mir außerdem gefällt, ist die verblüffende Ehrlichkeit der Autorin in Bezug auf ihre eigenen Erfahrungen, aber auch in Bezug auf den Feminismus (dem sie auch ein sehr kritisches Kapitel widmet). Das ist selten! Außerdem gefallen mir ihre Tipps, mit gewissen Problemen besser umgehen zu lernen. Diese sind oft sehr konkret und lebensnah.

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Cassandra Hightower

" like an introduction to feminism and women's rights or lack ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2015

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I got this as a Christmas present for my friend and decided I had to read it before giving it to her. This book really is more of a "guide," like an introduction to feminism and women's rights or lack thereof. It's well written if you don't mind a sassy, potty-mouthed author (which I love). She is educated and knows what she'd talking about. I think Valenti does a great job really outlining all major part about feminism, especially how she points out "white feminism" as well as intersectionality. She gives real-life events, laws, cases, and even names a multitude or organizations that are worth looking into. She points out the different phases of feminism, explains how the movement is by no means dead, and heavily inspires to make an effort and how to even do so. Overall, I found this book to be very informational and a necessary read for all, whether you identify as a feminist or not.

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Ann-Kathrin

Tolle Einblicke in und Perspektiven auf modernen Feminismus

Reviewed in Germany on November 15, 2011

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Ein tolles Buch über den modernen Feminismus und warum er immer noch relevant ist. Sehr schön und anschaulich geschrieben. Sehr empfehlenswert für jeden, der sich für die Thematik interessiert.

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