This non-fiction book is actually aimed at teen girls, however I really found it informative, empowering, funny and irreverent. I also feel that women of all ages should read this book, as well as men. It presents feminism in a way that is both smart and funny. As we all know, all people should be empowered, and this book does that for women.
I really loved the chapters on consent, which gave great examples of exactly what consent is, and what it is NOT. I feel that teenage boys should be reading this chapter in particular. There is no “varied” way of saying “no”. No is no, stop is stop. There is no “getting around” that. The explanations of the female body were informative and necessary, since there is a lot of misunderstanding out there regarding that.
I highly recommend this book. It’s a real eye-opener, and I seriously wish that it had been around when I was young. I hope that many, many women and young girls read it. Well done, Bates!
Laura Bates
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