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• Girl on Girl

  How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves

  Gilbert, Sophie (Sophie G.)

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  In Girl on Girl, Atlantic critic Sophie Gilbert delivers a sharp critique of early-2000s pop culture, exposing how it turned feminism backward through hyper-objectification and internalized misogyny. Tracing this regression to media, internet porn,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Normal Women

  900 Years of Making History

  Gregory, Philippa

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  The #1 New York Times bestselling historical novelist delivers a landmark work of feminist nonfiction that radically redefines our understanding of the extraordinary roles ordinary women played throughout British history.

• Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old

  Thoughts on Aging as a Woman

  Shields, Brooke, 1965-

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  Growing up as a child actor and model, her every feature was scrutinized, her every decision judged. Today Brooke faces a different kind of scrutiny: that of being a "woman of a certain age." And yet, for Brooke, the passage of time has brought…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Becoming a Matriarch

  a Memoir

  Knott, Helen, 1987-

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  When matriarchs begin to disappear, there is a choice to either step into the places they left behind, or to craft a new space. Having lost both her mom and grandmother in just over six months, forced to navigate the fine lines between matriarchy,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All in Her Head

  the Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today

  Comen, Elizabeth

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  A surprising, groundbreaking, and fiercely entertaining medical history that is both a collective narrative of women's bodies and a call to action for a new conversation around women's health.

• Stuff Mom Never Told You

  the Feminist Past, Present, and Future

  Reese, Anney

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  The concept of feminism has evolved and changed so much over the last few decades that it can be confusing for people to keep up. Luckily, Anney Reese and Samantha McVey break it all down every week on their popular iHeart podcast, Stuff Mom Never…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Good for a Girl

  a Woman Running in a Man's World

  Fleshman, Lauren

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  Fueled by her years as an elite runner and advocate for women in sports, Lauren Fleshman offers her inspiring personal story and a rallying cry for reform of a sports landscape that is failing young female athletes.

• Opinions

  a Decade of Arguments, Criticisms, and Minding Other People's Business

  Gay, Roxane

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  Opinions is a collection of Roxane Gay's best nonfiction pieces from the past ten years. Covering a wide range of topics -- politics, feminism, the culture wars, civil rights, and much more -- with an all-new introduction in which she reflects on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Be the Calm or Be the Storm

  Leadership Lessons From a Woman at the Helm

  Yawn, Sandy

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  Based on the leadership lessons she's gathered from her resourceful and resilient life, Captain Sandy, a superyacht captain and star of Bravo's Below Deck Mediterranean, shares the leadership skills and critical thinking inherent to being a captain…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Exceptions

  Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science

  Zernike, Kate

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  From a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who broke the story, the inspiring account of the sixteen female scientists who forced MIT to publicly admit it had been discriminating against its female faculty for years -- sparking a nationwide reckoning…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 15 Lies Women Are Told at Work

  ... and the Truth We Need to Succeed

  Hammer, Bonnie

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  What holds women back at work? Bonnie Hammer, one of the most powerful women in corporate America, debunks the bad advice that too many women get -- and reveals the surprising, yet straightforward truths that will help all of us succeed.

• Financial Feminist

  Overcome the Patriarchy's Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love

  Dunlap, Tori

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  In Financial Feminist, Tori Dunlap distills the principles of her shame- and judgment-free approach to paying off debt, figuring out your value categories to spend mindfully, saving money without monk-like deprivation, and investing in order to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• No Second Chances

  Women and Political Power in Canada

  Graham, Kate, 1984-

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  No Second Chances shares the stories of the rise and fall of women in Canada's most senior political roles and examines the obstacles that prevent more women from reaching for and achieving these goals. Based on interviews conducted for the Canada…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Woke Parenting

  Raising Intersectional Feminist, Empathic, Engaged, and Generally Non-shitty Kids While Still Having a Life

  Harper, Faith G.

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  Parents and therapists Dr. Faith Harper and Bonnie Scott have written a parenting guide for the 21st century. Drawing from their own experiences raising diverse, politically-active young people, this book will help you raise a new generation of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• White Feminism

  From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind

  Beck, Koa

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  A timely and impassioned exploration of how our society has commodified feminism and continues to systemically shut out women of color.

• The Great Stewardess Rebellion

  How Women Launched a Workplace Rebellion at 30,000 Feet

  McShane Wulfhart, Nell

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  The empowering story of a group of spirited stewardesses who fought for their rights in the cabin and revolutionized the workplace for all American women.

• Demanding Equality

  One Hundred Years of Canadian Feminism

  Sangster, Joan, 1952-

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  For one hundred years women fashioned different dreams of equality, autonomy, and dignity; yet what is Canadian feminism? This comprehensive rear-view look at feminism in all its political guises encourages a wider public conversation about what…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Father Figure

  How to Be a Feminist Dad

  Shapiro, Jordan

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  This book presents an exploration of the psychology of fatherhood from an archetypal perspective as well as a cultural history that challenges familiar assumptions about the origins of so-called traditional parenting roles.

• Think Like a Feminist

  the Philosophy Behind the Revolution

  Hay, Carol, 1977-

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  This book delves into topics such as the role of oppression, gender roles, sexual violence, what it means to identify as a woman, and the intersections of sexism, racism, classism, and homophobia. The author shatters common misconceptions about…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Women's Suffrage Movement

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  The Women's Suffrage Movement is a comprehensive and singular volume that covers the major issues and figures involved in the movement, with a distinctive focus on diversity, incorporating race, class, and gender, and illuminating minority voices.