Jessica Bennett

Feminist Fight Club

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  • a burmistrovahas quoted5 years ago
    This book is 21 percent more expensive for men
  • Olehas quoted6 years ago
    Solnit’s essay about it became a book, Men Explain Things to Me—and mansplaining was born.
  • Edna Revillahas quoted4 years ago
    How could anybody possibly not lack confidence if she’s constantly being told she’s doing everything wrong?
  • Olehas quoted6 years ago
    FURTHER READING
    FOR YOUR BOOKSHELF
    We Should All Be Feminists—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    My Life on the Road—Gloria Steinem
    You Can’t Touch My Hair—Phoebe Robinson
    When Everything Changed—Gail Collins
    Ain’t I a Woman?—bell hooks
    All the Single Ladies—Rebecca Traister
    Men Explain Things To Me—Rebecca Solnit
    Bad Feminist—Roxane Gay
    Sisterhood Is Powerful—Robin Morgan
    The Color Purple—Alice Walker
    I Feel Bad About My Neck—Nora Ephron
    FOR YOUR BATHROOM
    Our Bodies, Ourselves—The Boston Women’s Health Collective
    FOR YOUR COFFEE TABLE
    Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History—Molly Schiot
    The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck—Sarah Knight
  • Elina Minnigalievahas quoted6 years ago
    Find a way to casually remind the room that the idea began with you. Something like: “Love having your feedback on my [idea/suggestion/proposal]”—the key word being “my.” Yes, we ladies like to be team players, but sometimes we need to own the word “mine.” If you don’t see yourself as deserving ownership of an idea, why will anyone else?
  • Elina Minnigalievahas quoted6 years ago
    the credit right back—by thanking them for liking your idea. It’s a sneaky yet highly effective self-crediting maneuver that still leaves you looking good. Try any version of: “Thanks for picking up on my idea.” “Yes! That’s exactly the point I was making.” “Exactly. So glad you agree—now let’s talk about next steps.”
  • Elina Minnigalievahas quoted6 years ago
    Yank the credit right back—by thanking them for liking your idea. It’s a sneaky yet highly effective self-crediting maneuver that still leaves you looking good. Try any version of: “Thanks for picking up on my idea.” “Yes! That’s exactly the point I was making.” “Exactly. So glad you agree—now let’s talk about next steps.”
  • Elina Minnigalievahas quoted6 years ago
    “I wonder what would happen if we tried . . .” but “I’d suggest we try . . .”
  • Elina Minnigalievahas quoted6 years ago
    So speak up—no ums, sorrys, or baby voice allowed.
  • Fanyhas quoted6 years ago
    You could argue that our country was founded on a bropropriation of sorts: a white man (Columbus) and his crew (more white dudes) claiming credit for discovering a New World that wasn’t actually new (or theirs).
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