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What books should a budding feminist read?

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kickassangel · 25/08/2011 20:42

As I get more back in touch with my feminist side, what would be the 'top ten' books on feminism to read?

I have just bought Beauvoir's 'the Second Sex' which looks interesting, if a little demanding.

I once tried The Female Eunuch, but found ti too dense (or maybe I was).

So, what are the BIG feminist texts to read? Or lesser know, but make good points etc. Is there a 'top ten' that I should read to 'really' know about feminism?

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kickassangel · 25/08/2011 22:49

I like the idea of a fiction & non-fiction together, then discuss them.

I very much prefer fiction, but think I need to do some thinking, and not just coast along.

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HerBeX · 25/08/2011 22:04

Marilyn French - The Women's Room
Susan Faludi - Backlash
Jill Tweedie - In the Name of Love.

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kickassangel · 25/08/2011 21:51

Valenti's book sounds easier to read, the Second Sex requires me to have a dictionary by my side, and I have a degree in English Shock

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kickassangel · 25/08/2011 21:50

ok, so what novels do you recommend? I'm in the US so have a different selection of books available to me, but getting increasingly weary of the same old stuff.

watching dd watch Barbie earlier - so the Barbie fairy saves the day, BUT the male fairies/merpeople were darker skinned than the females, just to make sure that the wimmin look more delicate, I'm sure!

I'm getting ridiculously hard to please, these days

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