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Women's StudiesFeministFull Frontal FeminismJessica Valentti
From previous discussions:
By wave:
Mary Wollstonecraft; A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
J. S. and Harriet Taylor Mill; The Subjection of Women
(Second wave) Simone de Beauvoir; The Second Sex
(Second wave) Betty Friedan; The Feminine Mystique
(Third wave) bell hooks; Ain't I a Woman?
(Third wave) bell hooks; Feminist Theory
(Third wave) This Bridge Called My Back
By subject:
Law:
What is Feminism
Intro to 'Schools' of Feminist Thought
Post-structural / post-modern
The Laugh of the Medusa, Helene Cixous
Speculum of the Other Woman, Irigaray
Powers of Horror, Kristeva
General overview of feminist theory in the west:
The Feminist Mystique Betty Friedan
Sister/Outsider Audrey Lords
Feminist Theory, Bell Hooks
Borderlands, Gloria Anzaldua
No Logo, Naomi Klein
LGBT:
Gender Trouble, Judith Butler
Bodies That Matter, Judith Butler
Postcolonial
Under Western Eyes, Chandra Talpade Mohanty (PDF)
International/Transnational feminist topics:
Gloria Anzaldua- Borderlands
Chandra Mohanty- Feminism Without Borders and Under Western Eyes
Sociology works:
Resisting Vulnerability: The Social Reconstruction of Gender in Interaction JOCELYN A. HOLLANDER
Some Effects of Proportions on Group Life: Skewed Sex Ratios and Responses to Token Women Rosabeth Moss Kanter
The Retoric and Reality of “Opting Out” Pamela Stone
Literature
The Handmaid's Tale, by Margret Atwood
Other works:
Second Sex, Simone de Beauvoir
Feminism is for Everybody, Bell Hooks
Full Frontal Feminism
The Politics of Reality, Marilyn Frye,
No Turning Back, by Estelle Freedman
Reclaiming the F Word by Catherine Redfern
The Equality Illusion by Kat Banyard
The Guy's Guide to Feminism, Michael Kaufman
The Purity Myth, Jessica Valenti
Backlash, Susan Faludi
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Introductory articles**
Why Women Aren't Crazy
Ted Talk: A Call to Men, by Tony Porter
What No Woman Deserves to Be Called, Yashar Ali
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Feminism But Were Afraid to Ask
"Delusions of Gender" by Cordelia Fine
"Gendered Society" by Michael Kimmel
"Click: The Moment We Knew We Were Feminists", Bitchfest
How to Be a Woman - Caitlin Moran
"Gender: A Useful Category of Historical Analysis" by Joan Wallach Scott
The Politics of Reality, Marilyn Frye
How Two Aspiring Pornographers Turned Me Into the Ultimate F Word, by Hank Shaw
"The Macho Paradox" by Jackson Katz
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Feminism But Were Afraid to Ask
Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?, by Linda Nochlin
Hi Mr. Mod,
Some simple reading material I would recommend (off the top of my head):
Feminism is for everybody by Bell Hooks pdf
The guy's guide to feminism by Kaufman & Kimmel
Full frontal feminism by Jessica Valenti (yes it says "a young woman's guide" but really it is accessible to everyone)
The shakesville feminism 101 blog
This is my first time posting here, so I hope I didn't violate your rules, though perhaps my post may have been too hostile.
Pick up some books by Jessica Valenti. They're very accesible and interesting. Some of them are addressed to women, but they're a good read for anyone:
Yes Means Yes,
He's a Stud, She's a Slut,
Full Frontal Feminism,
and The Purity Myth.
Camille Paglia has an interesting book called Sexual Personae. It's very dense, but very well researched unified-field theoretical book that blasts conservative, liberal, and feminist readings of human nature. I don't agree with some of the biological determinism in it and it sees art as fact in a sort of problematic way, but it gets you thinking about gender pretty hard!
If you don't mind my asking, what kind of presentation does it have to be, and what is the age group? There is an awesome book written by Jessica Valenti called Full Frontal Feminism - it is less theory-heavy and more accessible. It is definitely written with modern women in mind, but it is an excellent and basic read (imo) about modern feminist issues.
You're making a false equivalency. Breivik was thoroughly condemned by MRA blogs and on this reddit. Valenti and Marcotte are well-loved by millions of feminists, third-wave and otherwise.
Whether you yourself chose it or not, "the Poster Girl of third-wave feminism" who also wrote the #8 best-selling book on Feminist Theory ever (according to Amazon) is a horrendous bigot. And let's not forget about her BFF Amanda Marcotte, who has claimed that women never commit domestic violence against men, and the only reason why men care about false rape accusations is because they are real rapists.
Given this unfortunate reality it should be very clear why I have my suspicions about third-wave feminism.
Two that I think are great without going back too far are Naomi Wolf's The Beauty Myth, and Female Chauvinist Pigs.
I'm looking at amazon.com and thinking of ordering a new one from bell hooks, who I've always liked. As an African-American woman, hooks has always had a broader perspective.
I'd also recommend Susan Faludi's Backlash.
Amanda Marcotte's recent It's a Jungle Out There was a quick read and good.
I'm currently looking at Valenti's Full Frontal Feminism and by Siegel and Baumgardner's Sisterhood, Interrupted: From Radical Women to Grrls Gone Wild, but they're about 4th and 5th on my current reading list and I can't yet say how I'd rate them.
Also on my reading list is Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men?: A Debate (Point/Counterpoint) by Warren Farrell, Steven Svoboda, and James P. Sterba on my list. Looking forward to that one. Warren Farrell is a former feminist and the father of the men's liberation movement. The movement had progressive roots, but I think Farrell's moved more center, and certainly the men's movement has some very conservative branches. I think it will be interesting splitting apart any anti-feminism from the pro-men's liberation stuff.
I personally don't think there's any conflict between men and women's liberation, but I want to be more informed as to the current arguments.
Half the Sky
Full Frontal Feminism
I'm a big fan of anything Jessica Valenti
He's A Stud She's Slut - excellent read about double standards in society
Full Frontal Feminism - a bit of a younger read but a great overview
Yes Means Yes! Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape
The Purity Myth - all about America's obsession with sex and being 'pure.' Not necessarily women's rights per say but my favorite by her
Enjoy!
RPW is a feminist-free space, and Jessica Valenti is a radical feminist.