Feminists Don't Wear Pink (And Other Lies)

I am not the target audience. This is more for people who see the word “feminism” and scream and run.

The “essays” ranged from anecdotes related to the female experience, but didn't really touch on feminism itself (Kat Dennings) to deeper analyses of the fear of feminism (Alison Sudol). I think it was the word “essay” that lead me to expect a more consistent mix of writings - like everybody writing what feminism meant to them personally or how they got involved with feminism etc. But after a weak start (sorry Evanna Lynch, but seeing JKR mentioned as a feminist rolemodel in 2022 is pretty yikes) there are some cool segments. I was kind of put off but by the end of the book, I'd say it's not An Essential, but an interesting read, if you want to broaden your horizons on people active in the movement and areas it addresses.If you're a seasoned feminist like me and want to engage w this book, I'd recommend these pieces of writing:Lolly Adefope - intersection of gender and race, bonus points for the story format, drops the mic at the endAlison Sudol - Good questions, analysis of fear of the F word (feminism), dipping her toe into the cult of the Divine Feminine but overall good points Charlie Craggs - trans woman's storyAlaa Murabit- a surgeon who founded the Voice of Libyan Women organisation, her essay includes data on the positive effects of inclusion of womenAmani Al-Khatahtbeh- A list of straight-to-the-point messages from a muslim womanJameela Jamil - essay about the importance of not holding yourself back and educating men about feminism, both its history and present state, and dismantling toxic masculinity as a part of the feminist movement ♥ probably my faveKeira Knightley - the naturalism of motherhood and childbirthLydia Wilson- women's bodies as public propertyAkilah Hughes- because I'm a sucker for playlistsGrace Campbel - a poem about masturbation/pleasureAlice Wroe- cool stories about historical groups of womenClaire Horn - short history of feminismEmma Watson - a reading list, I can't miss on including thatThis book is 2018, JKR started being a truly prominent TERF in 2020, so this is not a call out of Evanna just as a sidenote

This book was so inspirational and interesting and really opened my eyes!