Everyday Sexism - Hardcover

Laura Bates

4.26

11,706 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1471131572 ISBN 13: 9781471131578

Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK, 2014

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Are you #ShoutingBack? After experiencing a series of escalating sexist incidents, Laura Bates, a young journalist, started a project called 'everyday sexism' to raise the profile of these previously untold stories. Astounded by the response she received and the wide range of stories that came pouring in from all over the world, she quickly realised that the situation was far worse than she'd initially thought. Enough was enough. From being harassed and wolf-whistled at on the street, to discrimination in the workplace and serious sexual assault, it was clear that sexism had become normalised. Bates decided it was time for women to lead a real change. Bold, jaunty but always intelligent, everyday sexism is a protest against inequality that provides a unique window into the vibrant movement sparked by this juggernaut of stories - often shocking, sometimes amusing and always poignant. With an Introduction by Sarah Brown, this book is a manifesto for change; a ground breaking, anecdotal examination of sexism in modern day society. Welcome to the fourth wave of feminism.

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Review:

Laura has been announced as number 9 in the BBC Woman's Hour Power List 2014 Game Changers, BBC Radio 4

She won Cosmopolitan s Ultimate Woman of the Year Award 2013

'If Caitlin Moran's How To Be A Woman is the fun-filled manual for female survival in the 21st century, Everyday Sexism is its more politicised sister' Independent

'It is a wonderful book... a thrilling, intelligent, accessible, uplifting and empowering look at our current situation and the evidence it offers of the potential for change. Read the book.' Lucy Mangan, Stylist

'Following it will make most women feel oddly saner' Caitlin Moran

'The shocking posts in this book provide powerful evidence that sexism is on the increase in society...This is a passionate tome' Sunday Times

'It is as uncomfortable a read as it is laudable. I shall relish giving it to my goddaughters and sons, niece and nephews' Telegraph

'This is an important work and if I had my way would be compulsory school reading across the globe' -- Feminist Times

'Her game-changing book Everyday Sexism is a must-read for every woman' -- Cosmo
'This is her brilliantly and sensitively written manifesto. A must-read' Grazia

'As founder of the Everyday Sexism project, Laura was one of the first women to harness the power of social media to fight sexism and misogyny and give millions of young women a voice'
The Women Who Shaped Your Decade, -- Grazia

About the Author:

Laura Bates studied English at Cambridge University and went on to be a freelane journalist. She has written for the Guardian, the Independent, the New Statesman, Red Magazine and Grazia among others. She is also contributor at Women Under Siege, a New-York based organisation working to combat the use of sexual violence as a tool of war in conflict zones worldwide. She is the founder of the Everyday Sexism Project.

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