The Guilty Feminist
On sale
6th September 2018
Price: £8.99
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***Coming in April 2025: Deborah Frances-White’s new book SIX CONVERSATIONS WE’RE SCARED TO HAVE***
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
‘Breathes life into conversations about feminism’ PHOEBE WALLER-BRIDGE
‘Very funny, very clever, very thoughtful and very relevant’ DOLLY ALDERTON
Why do we find it so hard to say ‘No’?
How can feminism be more inclusive?
What can rom-coms tell us about taking charge?
The Guilty Feminist will challenge you, reassure you and empower you to see the world differently.
From inclusion to intersectionality, #MeToo to men’s rights, rom-coms to pornography, Deborah Frances-White tackles urgent questions for the modern woman. Featuring interviews with activists, businesswomen and all-round inspirations, The Guilty Feminist examines how women can abandon their guilt, say No (when they mean it), say Yes (when they want to), and to change the world – and ourselves – for the better.
Includes interviews with Jessamyn Stanley * Zoe Coombs Marr * Susan Wokoma * Phoebe Waller-Bridge * Hannah Gadsby * Reubs Walsh * Bisha K. Ali * Becca Bunce * Mo Mansfield * Leyla Hussein * Amika George
‘Genius’ Sunday Times
‘Funny, fresh, thought-provoking’ Observer
‘Everything you wanted to know about feminism but were afraid to ask’ EMMA THOMPSON
‘Quite possibly the defining feminist of our generation’ ELIZABETH DAY
‘Encouraging every woman to say: “I get to be heard. I deserve to be seen” ‘ Daily Express
‘A passionate and engaging manifesto, reminding readers that feminism isn’t one-size-fits-all’ I
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This really is the "everything you have always wanted to know about feminism but were afraid to ask" manual. From a mind as lucid and witty as it is kind and empathetic comes essential reading for the planet
Breathes life into conversations about feminism
Very funny, very clever, very thoughtful and very relevant
An incredible read on confidence, gender and looking after ourselves and each other
Quite possibly the defining feminist of our generation
Australian comedian Frances-White adapts her popular podcast into book format with this passionate and engaging manifesto, tackling everything from the diet industry to toxic masculinity while reminding readers that feminism isn't a one-size-fits-all kind of deal and sometimes it's ok to stumble
Brims with facts and inspiring women you might not have heard of but are now glad you have ... [Deborah Frances-White's] mixture of wit, fallibility and inclusivity is immensely appealing ... The book emboldens women to find their voice, to say no more often, yes less, and to demand more than the 75p in the pound they get paid compared with men. Her genius for satire is what makes her voice so sonorous - her Open Letter from the Gentlemen of Hollywood, a riposte to the Weinstein saga, is worth the cover price alone.
Slicing through the fun and foibles of twenty-first-century womanhood with deft and funny prose, the book covers everything "from our noble goals to our worst hypocrisies". Existing fans of her podcast and newcomers alike will love this irreverent guide to a very modern tug of war
A passionate, funny, fresh, thought-provoking read, as engaging as it's informative
From the hit podcast soon to be a live show, The Guilty Feminist has chapters which all begin with the phrase 'I'm a feminist, but ... ' offering numerous examples where noble intentions falter when set against the challenges of everyday life. Among the topics raised are make-up, rape fantasies, catcalling, manspreading, and 'bridezillas'
Deborah Frances-White's book has all the joy, complexity, importance and pleasure of The Guilty Feminist podcast
An eloquent, entertaining read that does not shy away from serious issues including pornography and the gender pay gap
A thorough look at how to be a better feminist and a better person, but manages to be funny and entertaining too ... I really appreciate that it looks at what we can practically do to make things better
The Guilty Feminist is accessible and honest, written with warmth. And the openness with which she and other contributors discuss their struggles make the book feel like a discussion with friends over a glass of wine . . . it is full of inspiring and challenging ideas, encouraging every woman to say: "I get to be heard. I deserve to be seen"
Frances-White has a gift for using metaphor to explain basic feminist concepts