Capture Fight Like A Girl: How To Be A Fearless Feminist Executed By Megan Seely In Electronic Format
a lot of this book reads as Feminism"really there were WAVES", it's an incredibly thorough, incredibly current guide to feminism, and more importantly for me, anyway to activism on any front.
It is absolutely packed with resources: organizations, projects, and companies every active feminist should know, as well as guides on everything from writing a press release, to giving a decent interview, to hosting a successful event and more!.
The idea that a book so packed with information is such a quick read thoroughly astounds me, Now, I just have to go back and follow up on the million bits of information I noted for further investigation, Well done, Megan Seely. This is a great book for those who complain that third wave, "blog generation" feminists too often write books that don't really tell us how to do anything.
Though feminists interested in taking a leadership role in activism might consult more indepth, specific books on how to manage finances, grantwriting, working with the media, etc.
etc. , Seely provides a great overview of current feminist issues with some helpful action ideas to get young women started, Unlike some of the similar young feminist manuals out there, Seely manages to do several things at once, all pretty well, One, she highlights some of the issues of great concern to feminists today, such as sexual violence, education, human rights of women worldwide, and body image, while also focusing on an inclusive feminism that keeps the focus on intersectionalities.
The little boxes with thoughts from young feminists of various ages, ethnic origins, races, and sexualities are particularly cool, Two, she provides interesting facts to go with her issue overviews, and cites well, Three, each chapter includes a bibliography some books go with multiple chapters, web resources, and some action ideas, along with a spotlight on a particular feminist of note in that area.
Some chapters also include suggested films, Four, in several places she provides a list of questions for thought, which I think are particularly helpful geared, for example, at white women who are interested in combating racism or men who want to support the feminist cause.
On some topics she also provides a list of quoted opinions from different young feminists, Five, there's a pretty decent resource section, I really like the guides to doing an interview or writing a press release, though as I said you might consult a more specific resource as well, and I like that she includes some cool products and organizations that take physical donations like Dress for Success and Locks for Love.
It's not as extensive as the list in the back of Cunt, but it'll get you started, thinking about using this for my intro to women's studies class, A blueprint for the next generation of feminist activists
Fight Like a Girl offers a vision of the past, present, and future of feminism.
With an eye toward what it takes to create actual change and a deep understanding of women's history and the key issues facing girls and young women today, Megan Seely offers a pragmatic introduction to feminism.
Written in an upbeat and personal style, Fight Like a Girl offers an overview of feminism, including historical roots, myths and meanings, triumphs and shortcomings.
Sharing personal stories from her own experience as a young activist, as a mother, and as a teacher, Seely offers a practical guide to getting involved, taking action, and waging successful events and campaigns.
The second edition addresses more themes and topics than before, including gender and sexuality, selfesteem, reproductive health, sexual violence, body image and acceptance, motherhood and family, and intersections of identities, such as race, gender, class, and sexualities.
Fight Like a Girl is an invaluable introduction to both feminism and activism, defining the core tenets of feminism, the key challenges both within and outside the feminist movement, and the steps we can take to create a more socially just world.
B Most of the stuff I knew she aimed it like she was teaching people how to be feminists but a lot of the stuff was WAY over their heads.
Great, empowering book with history and life lessons from the female point of view! Great resource
Required reading for my women's studies course fantastic overview of historic and current feminist issues and movements.
I love the resources at the end of each chapter, I rented this book on my kindle but, as a mother of v two young women, I plan on purchasing a copy for OUR bookshelf.
There were some interesting and helpful sections in this book, but other parts felt quite repetitive, The biggest reason I've loved this book is for the long lists of activism ideas, additional resources, and related organizations found at the end of each chapter.
Seely does an amazing job in telling the state of feminism today and where it has been, She does a terrific job of integrating second wave as well as third wave feminism and feminists into one writing that very much is a sitelinkcall to arms.
Further, Seely is inclusive of transfolk and queerfolk as well, Yay for a wellwritten feminist writing that is inclusive that understands the need for having EVERYONE sitting at the table, A good primer in Feminism that does not run from critiques of thend wave, queer or class issues, Full of resources, background information, and actions you can take right now, The appendix is extremely helpful for anyone wanting to go head first into activism, As a third wave feminist, Megan Seely came of age in a time that benefited from the work of a movement in progress.
Heavily influenced by this, Seely is dedicated to educating todays youth about the fight that occurred and fragility of womens rights today, As a fifth generation Californian, Seely was primarily raised in the coastal farming town of Aromas, near the Watsonville Monterey Santa Cruz area.
Her first taste of activism was with the United Farm Workers fight for the rights and safety of migrant farm workers, Staging protests and hunger strikes at her high school and in her town, she learned at a young age the power of her voice.
Seely, along with her two sisters, was raised by her folks to be a woman with strong convictions, Seely As a third wave feminist, Megan Seely came of age in a time that benefited from the work of a movement in progress.
Heavily influenced by this, Seely is dedicated to educating today's youth about the fight that occurred and fragility of women's rights today, As a fifth generation Californian, Seely was primarily raised in the coastal farming town of Aromas, near the Watsonville Monterey Santa Cruz area.
Her first taste of activism was with the United Farm Workers' fight for the rights and safety of migrant farm workers, Staging protests and hunger strikes at her high school and in her town, she learned at a young age the power of her voice.
Seely, along with her two sisters, was raised by her folks to be a woman with strong convictions, Seely received her Bachelor's Degree infrom California State University, Chico in International Relations, with Latin American Studies and Women's Studies minors, and her Master's Degree in Sociology from CSU Sacramento in, with an emphasis on Feminist Theory.
During her time at Chico State, Seely was introduced to
the National Organization for Women, where she quickly became involved in leadership roles.
In, she was elected CA NOW Young Feminist Vice President, the first such position and a tribute to CA NOW's commitment to increasing youth activism.
And in, Seely was elected the youngest ever CA NOW State President, She served two terms before taking over as the Executive Director of the CA NOW Foundation from, Seely is the executive producer on two CA NOW films, Passion for Justice:st Century Feminism and Action for Justice: Making a Difference for Women and Girls.
As an activist, teacher and feminist, Seely is dedicated to supporting young women in their educational development, To do so, she seeks to increase awareness of what is at stake for women and girls, dispel the myths about feminism today, and create a movement that is relevant to young women and men.
She is passionate about instituting grassroots and political activist trainings, encouraging an intergenerational dialogue, and redesigning leadership for a sustainable and equitable democracy.
Seely teaches at Sierra College in Northern California and has just completed her first book, Fight Like a Girl, sitelink www. fightlikeagirl. org sitelink.