i saw this book in a museum shop in barcelona and had to have it. the title, the cover, the premise on the back about feminist art and artists and ‘their experiences as bodies’—it all triggered a knee-jerk reaction that ended with me walking lauren elkin’s art monsters up to...
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of all the academic disciplines, evolutionary biology might not be the first to spring to mind when you hear the words ‘male gaze’. and yet, a quick google images search of the term ‘evolution’ will prove otherwise. tackling evolution from a female perspective, then, was long overdue. enter cat bohannon...
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if you’re one of those people (male, female or other) who believe that feminism is an antiquated concept, because, after all, gender equality has long since been achieved — then this book is for you. if, however, you believe that we aren’t quite there yet, well, then this book is…...
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as an inspirational and successful leader, sheryl sandberg is a woman after my own heart. naturally, i was very much looking forward to reading her 2015 book ‘lean in’. when a tad bit bland... after a powerful starting chapter, however, i felt the remaining chapters to fall a bit flat....
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empowering. uplifting. inspirational. these are just three of the many adjectives that come to mind when i think of chidera eggerue’s books ‘what a time to be alone’ and ‘how to get over a boy’. feminism in these books, eggerue effortlessly combines the wisdom of her lived experience with many...
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part manifesto, part rant, part educational intro into feminism, florence given’s ‘women don’t owe you pretty’ reads like a rollercoaster ride.
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invisible women by caroline criado perez is one of the most important books i read in the last years. it should be mandatory reading for all and any introductory courses in both the hard and social sciences.
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'do it like a woman …and change the world' reads like a kaleidoscope of portraits of strong women all over the globe in 5 chapters. criado perez cites a lack of role models for girls and women as one of the reasons she wrote this book in the introduction. and...
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