Synopses & Reviews
A funny, fact-driven, and illustrated field guide to how to live a feminist life in today's world, from the hosts of the hit
Unladylike podcast.
Get ready to get unladylike with this field guide to the what's, why's, and how's of intersectional feminism and practical hell-raising. Through essential, inclusive, and illustrated explorations of what patriarchy looks like in the real world, authors and podcast hosts Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin blend wild histories, astounding stats, social justice principles, and self-help advice to connect where the personal meets political in our bodies, brains, booty calls, bank accounts, and other confounding facets of modern woman-ing and nonbinary-ing. By laying out the uneven terrain of double-standards, head games, and handouts patriarchy has manspread across society for ages, Unladylike is here to unpack our gender baggage and map out the space that's ours to claim.
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"I cannot think of a friendlier or more delightful primer on women's history, gender, and body awareness, and — of course — patriarchy-smashing than Unladylike." Andi Zeisler, cofounder of Bitch Media
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"Can I please buy a million copies and spend my days traveling the country, handing them out to everyone I meet, on an epic patriarchy-smashing road trip? Anyone wanna join me?" Kate Schatz, author of Rad American Women A–Z, Rad Women Worldwide, and Rad Girls Can
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“This book is truly special....[The authors’] charming tone combined with the incisively detailed breakdown of all the ways in which the patriarchy affects women make Unladylike a must-read.” Morgan Jerkins, author of This Will Be My Undoing
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“[A] smart, sassy field guide for feminists....Unapologetic and witty, this work is a great choice for followers of Jennifer Baumgardner and Roxane Gay but will also appeal to young adults and graphic novel fans.” Library Journal Review
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"Gritty, wildly informative, and informed: a must-have feminist survival guide for the Trump era." Kirkus Review (Starred Review)
About the Author
Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin are the Atlanta-based, journalistically trained, research-addicted hosts of the podcast
Unladylike and the cofounders of Unladylike Media, a company dedicated to making inclusive, credible media that moves.
As creators and former cohosts of Stuff Mom Never Told You, iTunes' first (or close to it) educational women's podcast, the pair has spent the better part of a decade contextualizing constructs, debunking body myths, sourcing cultural stereotypes, and overusing heteronormative in casual conversation. They're fun.