Feminism for Women

Name: Feminism for Women
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SKU: 9781472132628
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The Real Route to Liberation

By Julie Bindel

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Feminism for Women by Julie Bindel challenges the prevalent narratives surrounding feminism, advocating for a return to its core mission: the liberation of women from patriarchy. Drawing on four decades of activism, Bindel questions why feminism often prioritises other issues over women’s emancipation and why it is treated as a minority movement despite women constituting half the global population. The book deconstructs myths about feminism, including the roles of men in the movement and the impact of sexual violence, while confronting critical subjects such as pornography, sexual violence, and prostitution. Featuring interviews with women across generations and insights from prominent feminists like Gloria Steinem and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, it offers a compelling argument that feminism is an essential, ongoing fight against misogyny that benefits every woman worldwide.
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This book is essential for young feminists and anyone interested in understanding feminism’s fundamental aims and challenges today. It suits readers seeking a straightforward, passionate perspective on women’s liberation and those wishing to engage critically with contemporary feminist debates.

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'Timely, necessary and important' J.K. Rowling

'[This book is] guaranteed to remind us what we have still to fight for. I can't think of a single person who wouldn't benefit from reading it' Observer

'Bindel is a rock star of second-wave feminism . . . an important, courageous book' The Times

Bindel delivers a robust call to arms in every chapter . . . this book could not be timelier . . . As a young feminist who has finally seen the light, I consider it essential reading' The Critic

Feminism is a quest for the liberation of women from patriarchy. Feminism strives for a world in which women are not oppressed. Feminism prioritises exposing and ending male violence towards women and girls.

This is Julie Bindel's feminism, a definition born of 40 years at the front line of the feminist movement. Why then, she asks, is feminism the only social justice movement in the world that is expected to prioritise every other issue before pursuing its own objective of women's liberation? Why does the movement appear to be moving backwards, accommodating the rights and feelings of men and leaving women in the cold? Women make up half the global population yet why is feminism still treated as a minority movement?

In this searing and ground-breaking book, Bindel deconstructs the many pervasive myths about feminism - Do women really want what men have? Can men be feminists? Are women liberated by sexual violation? - assessing whether feminism has achieved its goals and debunking theories that second wave feminism is irrelevant and one-dimensional.

Bindel shines a light on the most important issues, including pornography, sexual violence and prostitution. Drawing on Bindel's own experiences, as well as countless interviews with women and girls of all ages and backgrounds (as well as contributions from commentators such as Gloria Steinem and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie), Feminism for Women presents a clear-sighted view of why feminism is a proud social movement that every woman on the planet benefits from.

The invisible forces of misogyny affect us all.

This book is a call to arms to reclaim feminism for all women. Only together can we resist and overcome.

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Praised for its clarity and courage, Feminism for Women is described by Gita Sahgal as a transformative read that rescues radical feminism from academic obscurity. Rachel Cooke of The Observer calls it a vital and inspiring primer on contemporary feminism, highlighting Bindel’s unwavering voice and the book’s urgent call to action. The text is commended for reminding readers what remains to be fought for in the struggle for women’s rights, making it an invaluable read for all.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472132628

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 June 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Constable

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 197.0mm

Height: 126.0mm

Weight: 190g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Julie Bindel is a journalist, author and feminist activist who has campaigned against male violence against women and girls since the age of 17. She has written extensively on rape, domestic violence, sexually motivated murder, prostitution and trafficking, child sexual exploitation, stalking and the rise of religious fundamentalism and its harm to women and girls. In 2007, Bindel broke the story of the grooming gangs in towns and cities across the north of England, which led to an independent inquiry in 2013 into child sexual abuse in Rotherham.

In 1990, Bindel co-founded Justice for Women, an organisation that supports, and advocates on behalf of, women who have been convicted of murder, when they have killed in circumstances of resisting male violence and abuse.

Bindel is the author of Straight Expectations (shortlisted for the Polari Prize) and The Pimping of Prostitution; she is also the co-author of Exiting Prostitution and The Map of My Life: The Story of Emma Humphrey, and has written numerous book chapters on violence against women, sexuality, gender and feminism.

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