A review by amanda_
Fifty Shades of Feminism by Rachel Holmes, Susie Orbach, Lisa Appignanesi

3.0

I am hardly suggesting that women cease to criticize other women. That would be ridiculous. What I am saying is that we can disagree . even vehemently and without that criticism being reduced to mere bitchiness. But we don't need to tear apart another woman's view out of the fear that we are being misrepresented.

FIFTY SHADES OF FEMINISM offers fifty different women's thoughts on what it means to be a woman, feminist, or just life in general. It's not a manifesto that wants to proclaim they are right, that this is real feminism. It's merely a collection of voices to show that no, there is no 'right' way to be in life. Given the limited number of pages for each contributor, they focus on various things each, but that also means it's not worth reviewing each piece; instead I'll say that it's diverse, but it's also not. Yes, the women in this book work in different sectors, but most of them are also authors, to some degree. It's understandable, but one doesn't have to be a author to contribute with an opinion piece on roughly three to five pages, as most pieces in this book are. As it is, I agree with some and disagree with many in this book to various reasons and level. Still, it does a good job showing the variety of interpretation of what it means to be a feminist or a woman, or how to live your life.