Dive into this accessible primer on history, current events and essential issues through the lens of feminist theory and perspective. Not only will you learn something about yourself, your community, your people and your world, you will also discover call-to-action suggestions and resources to take your feminism to a higher level.
Why Teens Need Feminism
How This Book Is Organized
A is for ANGER
B is for BRAIN
C is for (non)CONFORMITY
D is for DON’T
E is for EASY-BAKE OVEN
F is for FAMILY LIFE
G is for GEEK
H is for HERO(INE)
I is for INTERSECTIONALITY
J is for JOKE
K is for KNITTING
L is for LITERACY
M is for MEDIA
N is for NO!
O is for OPTIONS
P is for PRIVILEGE
Q is for QUEER
R is for RADICAL
S is for SUPERGIRL
T is for TOUGH
U is for UTERUS
V is for VIOLENCE
W is for WOMAN TROUBLE
X is for XL
Y is for YIN-YANG
Z is for ZERO
26 Ways to Take Feminist Action—Today!
Bibliography
Index
Gayle E. Pitman, PhD, is a professor of psychology and women's studies at Sacramento City College. Her teaching and writing focuses on gender and sexual orientation, and she has worked extensively with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. She is the author of This Day in June, When You Look Out the Window, and Sewing the Rainbow. She lives in California. Visit her at www.gaylepitman.com and follow her on Facebook: @GaylePitmanAuthor, Twitter: @GaylePitman, and Instagram: @GaylePitman.
Laura Huliska Beith is a free-lance illustrator living in Kansas City, MO with her husband and three dogs. She is a graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute and has illustrated many children's books including The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill, and Little Red Hot by Eric Kimmel. Her illustrations have been shown at the Society of Illustrators Children's Book Show in NY, and Chemers Gallery in Tustin, CA. Visit her at www.laurahuliskabeith.com and follow her on Facebook: @laura.huliskabeith and Instagram: @sigmundpix.