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A review by juliwi
I Call Myself A Feminist: The View from Twenty-Five Women Under Thirty by Victoria Pepe
5.0
During my Bachelor I was, in certain circles, known as 'the Feminist one' of my friend group. As I've gotten older I've become more and more aware of how strong the label of Feminist actually makes me feel. When Virago approached me with the idea of a blog tour for I Call Myself A Feminist I knew I wanted to be a part of it and when I found out who was a part of this collection of essays I knew it was something that belonged on my blog! Thanks to Virago for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
Feminism seems to be on the rise in a way that it has never been. Women (and men!) all across the world are proudly claiming the label for themselves, forming a united front against sexism on all levels of life. On the other hand there seems to be an outrage about feminism every single day, with women being pitted against each other by the media and negative body images still being predominant. I believe the whole movement is very much at a crossroads where this new wave of Feminism has to decide which way it will go. We as a group have never been more intersectional and aware of each other (although I grant a lot still has to happen on the former) and I Call Myself A Feminist couldn't be a better example of which road we should all be taking. The editors have done their best to bring together voices from all over the world, from different backgrounds and convictions. Although the essays address topics which could potentially be triggering for some, each topic is treated with kindness by its respective author. Rather than the 'preaching and aggressive'-stereotype of feminism that the media likes to portray, this collection shows feminism from its engaging and even funny side.
I absolutely loved I Call Myself A Feminist. This is the kind of collection that can introduce young girls to the new voices of feminism, the women who will be pushing this until men and women are equal on all fronts. This collection shows how varied we are, how different we are and yet how we all have a common goal. I will be giving this one to everyone who questions whether this new generation of feminist has anything to offer!
For Full review: http://universeinwords.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/review-i-call-myself-feminist-ed-by.html
Feminism seems to be on the rise in a way that it has never been. Women (and men!) all across the world are proudly claiming the label for themselves, forming a united front against sexism on all levels of life. On the other hand there seems to be an outrage about feminism every single day, with women being pitted against each other by the media and negative body images still being predominant. I believe the whole movement is very much at a crossroads where this new wave of Feminism has to decide which way it will go. We as a group have never been more intersectional and aware of each other (although I grant a lot still has to happen on the former) and I Call Myself A Feminist couldn't be a better example of which road we should all be taking. The editors have done their best to bring together voices from all over the world, from different backgrounds and convictions. Although the essays address topics which could potentially be triggering for some, each topic is treated with kindness by its respective author. Rather than the 'preaching and aggressive'-stereotype of feminism that the media likes to portray, this collection shows feminism from its engaging and even funny side.
I absolutely loved I Call Myself A Feminist. This is the kind of collection that can introduce young girls to the new voices of feminism, the women who will be pushing this until men and women are equal on all fronts. This collection shows how varied we are, how different we are and yet how we all have a common goal. I will be giving this one to everyone who questions whether this new generation of feminist has anything to offer!
For Full review: http://universeinwords.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/review-i-call-myself-feminist-ed-by.html