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Feminists Don't Wear Pink (and other lies)

Feminists Don't Wear Pink (and other lies)

Amazing women on what the F-word means to them

Summary

The Sunday Times Bestseller
National Book Awards Winner 2018!

This is the must-read book that every woman needs.

"Brilliant, hysterical, truthful and real. These essays illuminate the path for our future female leaders." - Reese Witherspoon

We asked 52 women: what does the F word mean to you?
The result is extraordinary.

Curated by journalist and activist Scarlett Curtis, with incredible pieces by:

Emma Watson - Zoe Sugg - Keira Knightley - Gemma Arterton - Bridget Jones (by Helen Fielding) - Saoirse Ronan - Liv Little - Dolly Alderton - Karen Gillan - Alicia Garza - Jameela Jamil - Kat Dennings - Nimco Ali - Beanie Feldstein - Olivia Perez - Amika George - Evanna Lynch - Akilah Hughes - Tanya Burr - Grace Campbell - Alison Sudol - Elyse Fox - Charlie Craggs - Rhyannon Styles - Skai Jackson - Tasha Bishop - Lolly Adefope - Bronwen Brenner - Dr Alaa Murabit - Trisha Shetty - Jordan Hewson - Amy Trigg - Em Odesser - Emi Mahmoud - Lydia Wilson - Swati Sharma

Warning: contains a lot of feminism and some explicit content!

**Published in partnership with Girl Up, the UN women's foundation, royalties will benefit this amazing charity**

More praise for Feminists Don't Wear Pink:

"As a feminist who loves pink, I give this brilliant book of essays an enthusiastic "YES"" - Mindy Kaling

"A refreshing and honest celebration of all that it means to be a woman today." - Fearne Cotton

"Wonderfully candid, often funny and absolutely necessary, a triumphant rallying call to young women." - The Observer

"Pick it up and read one story from your favourite columnist or actress, but I guarantee you'll end up reading the full, illuminating collection, and you'll possibly finish it knowing more about your own personal stance than you imagined."- Glamour

"This collection of essays curated by writer Scarlett Curtis is a call-to-arm that allows us to unpick what it means to be a feminist in a safe space." - Stylist

"We advise placing a copy in the hands of every girl (and guy) you know." - Red Magazine

"Rousing contemporary essays" - The Observer

Reviews

  • From Scarlett's captivating and grounding introduction to angry tales of personal experiences ... this book has a bit of everything. I guarantee you'll end up reading the full, illuminating collection, and you'll possibly finish it knowing more about your own personal stance than you imagined.
    Glamour

About the author

Scarlett Curtis

Scarlett Curtis is a writer, journalist, blogger and activist. She curated the Sunday Times bestselling Feminists Don't Wear Pink and other lies, which won the National Book Award 2018. She is the co-founder of The Pink Protest and in 2018 worked on the campaign to end period poverty in the UK.

She has had work published in The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times, Vogue and a number of other online and offline magazines and newspapers. She is a contributing editor for The Sunday Times Style newspaper titled The Generation Z Hit List; her job is essentially to watch TV, google things and listen to podcasts and she really can't imagine anything better.
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