You Don't Have to Like Me

i really, really enjoyed this book. maybe it's because alida is puerto rican, and boricua's have this innate need to stan each other, idk. it's witty, fun, honest; makes you think, challenges you, etc. will be recommending this one to everyone i know!

“I try not to say the phrase ‘strong woman' anymore, because I think it's almost redundant at this point. Women have iron in their bones. Women grit their teeth and bear it. Women rise up. A strong woman is any woman.”

feminism yay! influenced by Roxane gay's Bad Feminist, some intersectionality (at first I thought it was going to be white-girl-feminism, but it got better) I really appreciated the sections on “I'm just not good at being friends with girls” is bullcrap, and the ‘cool-girl' lie and yay Sex Ed is consent and pleasure and the world! not complete and perfect as is (which is part of the point) but I appreciate it as part of the conversation (none of us are complete perfect feminists!) Ya!

my knee hurts like holy fuck, thank you goodbye

Loved this! Nugent's voice is kind and hilarious, and doesn't shy away from the messiness of certain topics, like eating disorders and body image. This is a great book for those who aren't quite sure what feminism means for them or why they should give a damn. Even though I'm a seasoned feminist, I still loved reading these essays and being reminded of why it's so great and necessary to grow up, speak out and find feminism. I will say that, thanks to this book, I am so inspired to wear lipstick, skin tones and complementary hues be damned.

I do wish she had spoken a little more to the importance and necessity of intersectional feminism, and go more into detail in how race, class, gender identity, etc. affect a person, but maybe (hopefully) she's saving it for her next book.