Feminist Fight Club: How to Be a Woman - Caitlin Moran

Hi all,

I was struggling as a loud, opinionated and strong woman in a patriarchal world. That is what re-ignited my feminism. But this book also helped.

Or rather, these things transformed my feminism from something that was lurking under the surface to something as loud and bright as fireworks on New Year's Eve.


This book is wildly acclaimed in the feminist sphere and rightly so. It is an honest, rant-like manifesto of why being a woman can be a terrifying and uncomfortable experience.

It is in no way academic, or a representation of a 'perfect' feminism. But it doesn't pretend to be and this is why I think it has been successful. For a long time now, feminism has been treated as a dirty word and for many people (even women) a carefully constructed academic point of view wouldn't be well received.



Yes, Caitlin does leave a lot out and no, it's not all politically correct. But for many women, this is what represents their experience of coming to terms with feminism. If this is what is needed to get women talking about feminism and calling themselves feminists again - I'll take it.

We will work out the rest as we go.

Happy reading & goodnight!