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What books shall I buy?

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FlamingoBingo · 03/02/2011 15:20

I have a £25 amazon voucher that I'm hoping I can spend at the F-Word. I have 'Reclaiming the F-Word', 'Living Dolls', and 'The Equality Illusion' - what would you buy next?

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NicknameTaken · 03/02/2011 15:23

Have you read Backlash? Susan Faludi. A bit older but still relevant.

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FlamingoBingo · 03/02/2011 15:33

Nope - seriously, those are the only feminist books I've read/got! I am a fledgeling feminist (in case you hadn't noticed that from my prolific posting lately Grin).

Will look up Backlash, thank you.

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SmellsLikeTeenStrop · 03/02/2011 15:41

2nd the recommendation for Backlash. She writes about stuff that happened 20/30 years ago but it has opened my eyes so much to identical tactics that are being used today against women.

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FlamingoBingo · 03/02/2011 15:57

Ok, I now have Backlash in my basket. Would anyone recommend GrassRoots?

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Rhadegunde · 03/02/2011 16:00

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FlamingoBingo · 03/02/2011 16:00

Forgot someone recommended me the Gender Delusion - that's in my basket too now.

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FlamingoBingo · 03/02/2011 16:01

What about A deafening silence?

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FlamingoBingo · 03/02/2011 16:05

Hang on - can't find Backlash on the F-Word Amazon shop! Confused

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FlamingoBingo · 03/02/2011 16:50

Yes, v. v. expensive! Might wait for that one until I next have gift vouchers!

So, so far I have 'delusions of gender' and £19 more to spend.

As I'm getting all activisty, I'm wondering about the GrassRoots one, but is it American? How to American feminism books translate to the UK?

Need some more suggestions!

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FlamingoBingo · 03/02/2011 16:55

Actually just foudn it again for just over £8 - better than the £15 I found the first tiem I searched!

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AliceWorld · 03/02/2011 18:32

Are you just looking for non fiction? I like The Women's Room by Marilyn French (although I think some on here aren't so keen).

I'm not so keen on US stuff myself.

I liked One Dimensional Woman by Nina Power.

And I'd like this but don't have it

AliceWorld · 03/02/2011 18:33

this

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FlamingoBingo · 03/02/2011 19:47

Well, I've got £25 to spend at Amazon and £55 to spend in Waterstones, which I have been ordered to take as long spending as possible - a long afternoon without the children, a coffee, more browsing etc. I know that our local Waterstones doesn't sell much feminist non-fiction, but that's where I got my three books so far from. If there's a good list of feminist fiction anywhere (or anyone can recommend any), I'll go and look some out at Waterstones when I go.

Otherwise, I want to spend my Amazon money on non-fiction I think!

Thanks for the ideas - lookign them up now

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AliceWorld · 03/02/2011 19:59

Browse the Margaret Atwood in Waterstones then.

AliceWorld · 03/02/2011 20:00

That isn't meant to be as abrupt as that sounds btw Smile

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FlamingoBingo · 03/02/2011 20:00

Ok, thanks! Isn't Jeannette Winterton a good feminist author too? Anyone else?

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AliceWorld · 03/02/2011 20:02

I reread Oranges are not the Only Fruit recently. Which I enjoyed as a teen. Don't know much about here though.

AliceWorld · 03/02/2011 20:04

Nawal El-Saadawi is an Egyptian feminist (very topical Grin) who writes fiction too.

AliceWorld · 03/02/2011 20:06

Virago stuff?

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FlamingoBingo · 03/02/2011 20:09
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FlamingoBingo · 03/02/2011 21:01

Ok, about to click order soon - I've got Delusions of Gender and Women Revolution. Now I have to choose:

Backlash is slightly more expensive than...
The Beauty Myth

Which is best, do you think?

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FlamingoBingo · 03/02/2011 21:02

Or One Dimensional Woman

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FlamingoBingo · 03/02/2011 21:22

Need to go to bed...went for Backlash in the end! Grin

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