Bitch Doctrine

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I can t really think of another writer who so consistently and bravely keeps thinking and talking and learning and trying to make the world better Caitlin MoranSmart and provocative, witty and uncompromising, this collection of Laurie Penny s celebrated essays establishes her as one of the most important and vibrant feminist voices of our time From the shock of Donald Trump s election and the victories of the far right to online harassment and the transgender rights movement, this darkly humorous collection is an unflinching look at the definitive issues of our age.Penny is lyrical and passionate in her desire to confront injustice she writes at the raw edge of the zeitgeist at a time when it has never been vital to challenge social norms This revelatory, revolutionary collection will give readers hope and tools for change from a bitch who wants to get stuff done. Best Download [ Bitch Doctrine ] By [ Laurie Penny ] – kino-fada.fr It will come as a surprise to absolutely no one that I consider myself a feminist academically, personally, and politically As such I have read an awful lot of feminist writing, both for my degrees and in my free time which is why there really weren t all that many new things for me to discover in this essay collection This doesn t mean it isn t a great starting point or not worth reading, it just means that I found myself skimming parts of the book.Laurie Penny writes about many things imp It will come as a surprise to absolutely no one that I consider myself a feminist academically, personally, and politically As such I have read an awful lot of feminist writing, both for my degrees and in my free time which is why there really weren t all that many new things for me to discover in this essay collection This doesn t mean it isn t a great starting point or not worth reading, it just means that I found myself skimming parts of the book.Laurie Penny writes about many things important to me and I agree on a whole lot of ...British journalist and opinion writer Laurie Penny is eminently quotable She has enormous facility with a phrase, but also goes for big ideas She is therefore doubly dangerous If words are power, watch out for this keg of dynamite It is only difficult to see where her experience and confidence comes from She is thirty years old but sounds like a scarred and ancient sage in some kind of time warp.This book is a collection of essays reworked as themed chapters in a discussion of gender, econo British journalist and opinion writ...This is the third book of essays that I have read this year You Can t Touch My Hair And Other Things I Still Have to Explain and Men Explain Things to Me All three were written by women and in varying degrees were about feminism and role of women in our current culture As I sit down to write a review, I can t help but compare it to the other two books and their points of view in the world It s an interesting dichotomy Penny s is the loudest voice and the most indulgent she is also the mo This is the third book of essays that I have read this year You Can t Touch My Hair And Other Things I Still Have to Explain and Men Explain Things to Me All three were written by women and in varying degrees were about feminism and role of women in our current culture As I sit down to write a review, I can t help but compare it to the other two books and their points of view in the world It s an interesting dichotomy Penny s is the loudest voice and the most indulgent she is also the most recently read one which could also be to her benefit She is brash, confrontational and fierce I have found that with my current disposition, she was the most satisfying I m growing weary of passivity in the face of blatant sexism, racism, cultural privilege, wealth gap, and structural game rigging and the mass media s almost desperation to brand rationalize them as things other than what they are The media on both sides of the pond has f...This is not a book which sets out specifically to upset conservatives of any flavour it just doesn t particularly care if it does Gosh, I love Laurie Penny She s bold and brash and rude and uncompromising and passionate and just so, ya know, sensible Collecting together essays and articles from about 2013 17, this sees her exploring all manner of identity politics from an activist s standpoint she really, genuinely, wants to change the world and for the better Her range of topics strThis is not a book which sets out specifically to upset conservatives of any flavour it just doesn t particularly care if it does Gosh, I love Laurie Penny She s bold and brash and rude and uncompromising and passionate and just so, ya know, sensible Collecting together essays and articles from about 2013 17, this sees her exploring all manner of identity politics from an activist s standpoint she really, genuinely, wants to change the world and for the better Her range of topics stretches from the expected feminism, racism, homophobia, rape culture to James Bond, the new Barbies so Barbie has curves now Sort of four new body shapes skeletal, tall and skeletal, short and skeletal, and slightly less skeletal., Trump of course and general deconstructions of patriarchal capitalism She s funny look out for Little Kettle Man which had me snortin...Laurie Penny has been one of my favourite authors for a while now Her incisive takes on how feminism can beintersectional,anti capitalist, have continued to be on point as the United States and UK shamble towards their respective political armageddons armagedda Penny s Unspeakable Things is the feminist primer for my generation So when I heard that she had a new book coming out, and that it was called Bitch Doctrine Essays for Dissenting Adults, pre ordering it was a no braine Laurie Penny has been one of my favourite authors for a while now Her incisive takes on how feminism can beintersectional,anti capitalist, have continued to be on point as the United States and UK shamble towards their respective political armageddons armagedda Penny s Unspeakable Things is the feminist primer for my generation So when I heard that she had a new book coming out, and that it was called Bitch Doctrine Essays for Dissenting Adults, pre ordering it was a no brainer Let s take a moment with the wordplay in that subtitle Penny is big on consent, of course, so I love how she replaces the phrase consenting adults with dissenting adults and reminds us up front that her feminism is anti...I think after reading this book, I could be one of Laurie Penny s biggest fans I loved Unspeakable things and after a considerable shaky start with this book, I can safely say that she has delivered again.What I admire about Penny, is the way she tells it like it is, and there are no apologies This is what the world needs What she says is entirely true, and she delivers this in a somewhat humorous manner, but at the same time, some of it, was rather shocking.There are many essays in this fe I think after reading this book, I could be one of Laurie Penny s biggest fans I loved Unspeakable things and after a considerable shaky start with this book, I can safely say that she has delivered again.What I admire about Penny, is the way she tells it like it is, and there are no apologies This is what the world needs What she says is entirely true, and she delivers this in a somewhat humorous manner, but at the same time, some of it, was rather shocking.There are many essays in this feminist book, with varying subjects like gender, love, violence being just some of the ones that Penny covers.Sometimes I think that Penny says many of the things that I want to say, but in a better and angrier way I do think the majority of her essays are greatly fuelled with anger, but, I think sh...It might be a matter of experience and generation But if you ve spent many years of your life fighting for gender equality and a better world in general, and against sexism, racism, atomic energy and war, LP s obsession with what do I call myself , who is a feminist , do I smoke , do I wear skirts or shirts is simply boring Her repeated self descriptions meant to remind us that she is a feminist and a journalist and an activist perfectly reflect the genuine Tumblr fb Instagram It might be a matter of experience and generation But if you ve spent many years of your life fighting for gender equality and a better world in general, and against sexism, racism, atomic energy and war, LP s obsession with what do I call myself , who is a feminist , do I smoke , do I wear skirts or shirts is simply boring Her repeated self descriptions meant to remind us that she is a feminist and a journalist and an activist perfectly reflec...Laurie Penny s Texte haben mir wirklich mal die Augen ge ffnet. Ich meine, mir war schon klar, dass in dieser Welt so einiges schief l uft, berall, in allen Bereichen wo Menschen zusammenleben.Aber ich hab es mir auch h bsch in meiner Alltagswelt eingerichtet Mir geht es gut, ich lebe in Frieden, musste nie f r meine Rechte k mpfen und als Frau f hle ich mich auch nicht unterdr ckt Doch durch dieses Buch jetzt wei ich das alles ehrlich noch mehr zu sch tzen, weil mir Dank dieser Texte erst Laurie Penny s Texte haben mir wirklich mal die Augen ge ffnet. Ich meine, mir war schon klar, dass in dieser Welt so einiges schief l uft, berall, in allen Bereichen wo Menschen zusammenleben.Aber ich hab es mir auch h bsch in meiner Alltagswelt eingerichtet Mir geht es gut, ich lebe in Frieden, musste nie f r meine Rechte k mpfen und als Frau f hle ich mich auch nicht unterdr ckt Doch durch dieses Buch jetzt wei ich das alles ehrlich noch mehr zu sch tz...I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley.This is a collection of essays on various topics including the election of Donald Trump, transgender rights and rape culture As ever Penny is witty and darkly humorous as well as deadly serious You may not always agree with what she says but you can t help examining your own thoughts on any subject she chooses to attack.She is not afraid of attacking the status quo and asking why things are as they are and why they can t be different I was pa I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley.This is a collection of essays on various topics including the election of Donald Trump, transgender rights and rape culture As ever Penny is witty and darkly humorous as well as deadly serious You may not always agree with what she says but you can t help examining your own thoughts on any subject she chooses to attack.She is not afraid of attacking the status quo and asking why things are as they are and why they can t be different I was particularly interested in the essays which discussed the way women are treated online How behaviour which is generally deplored when exhibited by migrants for example, is suddenly acceptable if directed agai...The kind of book I want to keep with me at all times to shove it into strangers faces, just to make everyone read it.

Bitch Doctrine
  • English
  • 16 August 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 288 pages
  • 1632867532
  • Laurie Penny
  • Bitch Doctrine