Fight Like a Girl, Second Edition: How to Be a Fearless Feminist

By Megan Seely

Book Overview

A blueprint for the next generation of feminist activists

Fight Like a Girl offers a vision of the past, present, and future of feminism. With an eye toward what it takes to create actual change and a deep understanding of women's history and the key issues facing girls and young women today, Megan Seely offers a pragmatic introduction to feminism. Written in an upbeat and personal style, Fight Like a Girl offers an overview of feminism, including historical roots, myths and meanings, triumphs and shortcomings.

Sharing personal stories from her own experience as a young activist, as a mother, and as a teacher, Seely offers a practical guide to getting involved, taking action, and waging successful events and campaigns. The second edition addresses more themes and topics than before, including gender and sexuality, self-esteem, reproductive health, sexual violence, body image and acceptance, motherhood and family, and intersections of identities, such as race, gender, class, and sexualities.

Fight Like a Girl is an invaluable introduction to both feminism and activism, defining the core tenets of feminism, the key challenges both within and outside the feminist movement, and the steps we can take to create a more socially just world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147981010X
• ISBN13: 9781479810109
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Great Primer and Activist "How To"

This book is in the spirit of _That Takes Ovaries_ and _Grassroots_, but in my opinion does a better job than those two books and other books in this genre. It offers a well-written, lucid discussion about the modern women's movement in the US. It is really a great primer and is best suited for the lay audience or a lower division undergraduate course. I read it in two sittings in less than 24 hours, it was more than a beach read and I dog-eared lots of pages. The best part of the book was at the end of each chapter: examples, resources and other sources. This is definitely a must-have for any young feminist or young people who are wanting to learn more about feminism. The only reason why I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 is that for my purposes it is a 4, btdt and continue to do so.

great intro/refrence book

a well written book about feminism, particularity as it pertains to younger feminists. a great choice for girls and women (or men) who would like to further their knowledge about and/or participation in feminism. along with plenty of solid content in each chapter, the author includes lists of books, films, websites, etc., which make the book a valuable resource even after the first read-through.