Feminism, Interrupted

Its time we returned feminism to its radical roots!

Informationen zum Autor Lola Olufemi is a black feminist writer and organiser from London. She has written and spoken at numerous events about feminism and decolonisation across the country, and was a member of the NUS Women's Campaign and NUS National Executive Committee. Klappentext Plastered over t-shirts and tote bags, the word 'feminist' has entered the mainstream and is fast becoming a popular slogan for our generation. But feminism isn't a commodity up for purchase; it's a weapon for fighting against injustice.This revolutionary book reclaims feminism from consumerism through exploring state violence against women, reproductive justice, transmisogyny, sex work, gendered Islamophobia and much more, showing that the struggle for gendered liberation is a struggle for justice, one that can transform the world for everybody. Zusammenfassung It's time to reclaim a rebellious! radical feminism. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Introduction: Feminist Work is Justice Work 1. Know Your History 2. The Sexist State 3. The Fight for Reproductive Justice 4. Transmisogyny: Who Wins? 5. The Saviour Complex: Muslim Women and Gendered Islamophobia 6. Art for Art's Sake? 7. Complicating Consent: How to Support Sex Workers 8. The Answer to Sexual Violence is Not More Prisons 9. Feminism and Food 10. Solidarity is a Doing Word Conclusion Resources

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Plastered over t-shirts and tote bags, the word 'feminist' has entered the mainstream and is fast becoming a popular slogan for our generation. But feminism isn't a commodity up for purchase; it's a weapon for fighting against injustice. This revolutionary book reclaims feminism from consumerism through exploring state violence against women, reproductive justice, transmisogyny, sex work, gendered Islamophobia and much more, showing that the struggle for gendered liberation is a struggle for justice, one that can transform the world for everybody.

Résumé
It's time to reclaim a rebellious, radical feminism.

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Acknowledgements
Introduction: Feminist Work is Justice Work

1. Know Your History
2. The Sexist State
3. The Fight for Reproductive Justice
4. Transmisogyny: Who Wins?
5. The Saviour Complex: Muslim Women and Gendered Islamophobia
6. Art for Art's Sake?
7. Complicating Consent: How to Support Sex Workers
8. The Answer to Sexual Violence is Not More Prisons
9. Feminism and Food
10. Solidarity is a Doing Word
    Conclusion
    Resources