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Feminism for Women

The Real Route to Liberation

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Feminism for Women

By: Julie Bindel
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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.©2021 Julie Bindel Gender Studies Social Sciences Women Thought-Provoking Inspiring Social Movement
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Critic reviews

Bindel is a rock star of second-wave feminism . . . an important, courageous book (Melanie Reid)
Bindel . . . has written a Ronseal book, one that functions as a kind of primer for all matters pertaining to the
current state of feminism . . . bracing to read, and inspiriting . . . Bindel speaks - in a voice that is resolute, undaunted after all these years . . . and if her text doesn't come with easy solutions to our problems, it is nevertheless 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 (Rachel Cooke)
An impassioned manifesto (Kathleen Stock)
How are young women today meant to know what sort of feminist we need to be to achieve women's liberation? Julie Bindel is here to tell us how to do it properly . . . Bindel delivers a robust call to arms in every chapter . . . this book could not be timelier as the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic on women's lives become more stark . . . Feminism for Women should deliver hope to those who feel lost . . . Feminism for Women is a considered deconstruction of some of the myths pervading the modern feminist movement, and how, by going back to the basics, it can be fixed. As a young feminist who has finally seen the light, I consider it essential reading (Olivia Hartley)
Promises to breathe life back into the movement . . . a righteous expression of solidarity with women, by women, for women. Bindel writes with compelling fury about issues like intimate partner violence, corrupt police who make it fraught and difficult for women to report rape, the systems set up to privilege abusers over victims (Kat Rosenfield)
Bindel makes a call to reset the feminist movement and resist the normalisation of sexual violence
Timely, necessary and important
Enlightening, infuriating and hopeful. Julie Bindel hits all the relevant points when it comes to feminism and what it means
Julie Bindel - one of the bravest, smartest journalists and campaigners out there - draws on a fearless lifetime on the front line of feminism and offers a refreshing, sometimes provocative, wake-up call for women of all ages
A sharply argued, deftly written examination of where feminism is at in 2021 - and where feminists should go next
Whoever gave away feminism, look out, because Julie Bindel wants it back
Bindel's campaigning to end male violence is the rallying call men need to join the fight
Feminism for Women needs to come with a very large trigger warning: 'this book may change your mind'. Written for young feminists, it should be read by everyone. Bindel has rescued the story of radical feminism from airless conference halls and impenetrable Gender Studies courses specialising in erasing feminists and our histories
I disagree with Bindel on some issues but God, she's my kind of feminist . . . She is fearless. I love her
All stars
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What a fantastic book. if you're looking for well researched and logical arguments for the liberation of woman then this is for you. No topic escapes Bindel's intelligent and determined gaze. Need a reasoned critique of 'trans issues' look no further. Want a view from the coalface of campaigning for womens rights over decades? This is for you. Some of her points threw up more questions for me and maybe we'll never agree 100% but an absolute solid gold eye opener nonetheless. Woman or Man, read this book and get your placards out.
P.S. For the record, I'm not a feminist. I can't be. I'm a man.

I'm a man and I loved this book

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I have remained silent on the issues raised in this book because I understood how contentious they were and feared reprisal, It seems my fear was not unjustified. I also avoided the topics altogether, so that I could not even discuss it: a sort of protective ignorance. Alas, the world wanted in anyway, and as society demanded I conform, I thought I'd better understand things before committing to their ideology of choice. Ignorance was bliss until it became obligatory. Read this book if you don't understand what's going on in the world of feminism. Read it even if you think you do. Read it especially if you are a liberal feminist. or trans or a man. But most of all, if you're a woman, you probably need to read it. When a woman this brave speaks up so frankly for our benefit and liberation from our oppression by men, we have a duty to listen. A true role model, Bindel is an inspiration.

Clarity, honesty, good sense and hope

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Exactly the book all young women need to read to better understand our reality and the challenges we face as the truly oppressed group.

Essential listening or reading for every woman

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as usual, Julie Bindel is measured, thoughtful and thorough in her approach. She evidences her assertions and her thoughts are clear and withstand scrutiny. Easy to understand, engaging and thought provoking. Brilliant.

everybody should read this

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I had felt uneasy about the dilution of women’s rights to be all inclusive but couldn’t nail this uneasiness down. Julie Bindel articulated why we should all up in arms about this in a measured and well researched way.

Essential reading for women and girls (and men who love them)

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