lauraannlb's review
5.0
This is a fantastic set of essays on feminism, women of color, queer women of color, queer women in general, history, and the issues of lesbianism and women's lib in the 60s. I will never let you borrow this but I highly suggest you find a copy and read it.
annsantori's review
3.0
Not as enjoyable as its predecessor, Feminism: The Essential Historical Writings -- most likely because the passages included in that book are more iconic.
thebacklistborrower's review
4.0
This is an excellent book for those interested in learning more about historical and contemporary feminism. The writings that are selected clearly show the growth of the women's movement from post-world war, when The Second Sex was published, up to the mid-1990s, when Ruth Bader-Ginsberg was nominated to the supreme court.
After reading, one can expect to have a strong foundation on which to build their feminist thinking and actions, as the book covers many topics, from reproductive freedoms to the challenges faced by feminists of colour, and the issue of how the women's movement was predominantly white, middle-class women. Anybody should be able to take these readings, and use them to inform issues we currently face, as many of them are still very relevant: the Roe V Wade decision, and Anita Hill testimony, both recently coming back into public discourse, are both excerpted.
After reading, one can expect to have a strong foundation on which to build their feminist thinking and actions, as the book covers many topics, from reproductive freedoms to the challenges faced by feminists of colour, and the issue of how the women's movement was predominantly white, middle-class women. Anybody should be able to take these readings, and use them to inform issues we currently face, as many of them are still very relevant: the Roe V Wade decision, and Anita Hill testimony, both recently coming back into public discourse, are both excerpted.
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