Full Frontal Feminism_ A Young Women's Guide to Why Feminism Matters - Jessica Valenti [0]
Title Page
Dedication
Introduction
Chapter 1 - YOU’RE A HARDCORE FEMINIST. I SWEAR.
Feel-Good Feminism
But Feminists Are Ugly!
But Things Are Fine the Way They Are!
Feminism Is for Old White Ladies
Feminism Is So Last Week
Femi-wha?
Sisterhood, My Ass
Quality Women
Chapter 2 - FEMINISTS DO IT BETTER (AND OTHER SEX TIPS)
Just (Don’t) Do It
You’re a Dirty Lollipop
Our Hymens, Ourselves
Getting Carded for Sex
Just Do It (If You’re So Inclined)
“At Risk,” My Ass
From The Joy of Sex to Joyless Sex
Reclaiming Your Number
The Almighty Cock
Beyond Bean-Flicking
Getting Down to Business
Chapter 3 - POP CULTURE GONE WILD
That’s (Not) Hot
Like a Virgin, and Other Pop Contradictions
Performance vs. Reality
So What’s a Girl to Do?
But Sometimes You Just Can’t Win
Chapter 4 - THE BLAME (AND SHAME) GAME
Rape/Sexual Assault
Blaming the Victim
What to Do, What to Do?
Intimate Partner Violence
Taking Action
Chapter 5 - IF THESE UTERINE WALLS COULD TALK
Contraception Misconception
The Morning After
The Scarlet Letter
Anti-Choice Lies
Mother may I . . . ?
Mommie Dearest
Forced Birth Control?
So Are We Totally Screwed?
Chapter 6 - MATERIAL WORLD
The Not So Fun Truth about Women Working
The Unloved/Unpaid Labor
To Kid or Not to Kid
Money
Making the Connections
Chapter 7 - MY BIG FAT UNNECESSARY WEDDING AND OTHER DATING DISEASES
Forever Boy Crazy
Dating While Feminist
Killing Bridezilla
To Have and to Hold (Unless You’re a Homo)
Reclaiming Romance
Chapter 8 - “REAL” WOMEN HAVE BABIES
Forced Motherhood
Treat Yourself Like You’re Pregnant . . . Even If You’re Not
It’s Never Too Early to Start Punishing Mothers
Unauthorized Mothering
Mommy Doesn’t Know Best
Pregnancy Is the New Black
Underappreciated Mothers: The New Norm
Chapter 9 - I PROMISE I WON’T SAY “HERSTORY”
We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
What Now (NOW)?
Moving Forward
Chapter 10 - BOYS DO CRY
Men Should Act Like Men
Men Should Act Like Boys
Snips and Snails?
Feminist Phobia
Boys Will Be Feminists
Traditional Gender Roles on Crack
Is the Military the Ultimate in Masculinity?
Men Moving Forward
Chapter 11 - BEAUTY CULT
Appearance as a Shut-the-Fuck-Up Tool
Don’t Like It? Cut It Off.
Beauty Standards . . . for Your Vagina
Buying Beauty
Food? Who Needs Food?
So What Now?
Chapter 12 - SEX AND THE CITY VOTERS, MY ASS
Numbers Don’t Lie
The Headband Treatment
Some Great Women Politicians
The Difference Young Women Make
What Other Countries Do
Stop Futzing Around
Chapter 13 - A QUICK ACADEMIC ASIDE
RACISM
CLASSISM
HOMOPHOBIA/HETEROSEXISM
Chapter 14 - GET TO IT
Sex
Pop Culture
Reproductive Rights
Violence
Work and Money
Dating and Beyond
Guys
Beauty
Politics
Spreading the Word
Five Ways You Know You’re a Full Frontal Feminist
Five Ways Full Frontal Feminists Are Bucking the System
RESOURCES
NOTES
Acknowledgements
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
SELECTED TITLES FROM SEAL PRESS
Copyright Page
To Miss Magoo.
INTRODUCTION
I don’t know why I didn’t call myself a feminist until I was in college. I certainly was one way before then. I think we all are.
I mean, really, what young girl hasn’t thought at some point that some sexist bullshit is completely unfair to women? The problem seems to be putting a name on that feeling. “Feminism” is just too scary and loaded a word for some women. Which is really too bad.
Because feminism is a pretty amazing thing.
When you’re a feminist, day-to-day life is better. You make better decisions. You have better sex. You understand the struggles you’re up against and how to best handle them.
I wrote Full Frontal Feminism because I spent a really long time feeling completely confused about why more young women wouldn’t embrace something that to me was clearly the greatest thing ever.
Feminism has become such an important part of my life; it’s changed me for the better and shaped who I am in tremendous ways. While I’ve always known I was a feminist, I didn’t get into it hardcore, or