Aaahh, this book was a breath of fresh air, putting into words a LOT of my feelings about current day feminism. It does not really present any solutions though, which is why it's not getting five stars. I don't know how we're going to reclaim feminism from what it has become now, BUT I do like that someone managed to explain the problem to me and talk about shit that really matters for once.

Probably this just means I'm going to become even more bitter about the current state of the world, but that's my cross to bear, I suppose ... ( )

***Why do I want to read this?***
1. A youtuber you respect recommended it because:
2. It made her rhing about the problems there are with (of the word? Of the concept?) Feminism.
3. It sounds as if you can learn how to better talk about the subject than you do now.

Entertainingly written with a lot of pop culture references that are specific to the U.S. ( )

(4.5/5) I have long been frustrated with what Zeisler calls marketplace feminism, but never had the words to identify it. Touching on a range of topics across pop culture and consumer culture, this book is an in depth exploration of the capitalist exploitation of feminism and feminist ideals. While there were parts throughout I wished were more fleshed out, the author includes a section of notes and works cited at the end. I appreciated the straightforward and frank tone, and the accessibility of the writing. ( )

Not bad. I love Andi Zeisler (subscribed to her magazine for years) and she writes beautifully; she makes consistently good points that are well-substantiated. My only quibble is that many of her points aren't exactly groundbreaking--I mean, of course Dove Real Beauty is talking out of both sides of its mouth--but given the zeitgeist she can be forgiven for making them regardless. Highly recommend as an accessible read on the pluses and minuses of modern-day popular feminism. ( )