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Feb 26, 2014 Nadine in NY Jones rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: feminist-stuff, essays, audio, humor

I've come to the conclusion that, while I enjoy Ms Moran's HUMOR, I actually don't agree with her on almost everything. The strongest chapters are those about actual personal experiences that Ms Moran has had (and she ONLY tells about her experience, without drawing a lot of annoying conclusions about what everyone ELSE is doing and feeling): pregnancy, childbirth, abortion. And the prologue made me laugh out loud. The rest of the book was pretty much a wordy slog for me. (When I finished, I fis ...more

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Sep 02, 2012 Becky rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Oh my, this book.

I'm not sure I can recommend it to most people I know, since it is quite crude (maybe I'm a prude), and I don't agree with all of it, but some of it is so refreshing I wish I could tattoo it on the back of my hand as a reminder.

And she's just so funny.

Here are some quotes I love:

"Being a woman is already very very expensive. Tampons, hairdressers, child care, beauty aids, women's shoes being three times more costly than men's -- the combination of the things we need (Tampax) com ...more

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Sep 15, 2011 Julianne Dunn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Absolutely wonderful. It should be required reading for all women. Maybe not young girls but definitely women. She talks about all the important issues: acceptance, abortions, fashion, and masturbation. I laughed out loud several times and pretty much agree with everything she writes.

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Jul 27, 2012 Christina rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: nonfiction

This is definitely a book that needed to be written, and absolutely a book that needs to be read. Moran's tone is conversational, funny, and generally irreverent, and I enjoyed large chunks of it. I tended to do better with sections that I could relate to - I was just thrilled when she brought up Broken Windows theory as applied to feminist issues, because I'VE TOTALLY BEEN THINKING THAT TOO - and felt a bit more like shrugging over things like underwear and Lady Gaga (ok, yay for her friendly f ...more

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Jul 19, 2012 Ann rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I am a feminist and so are you! In a New York Times magazine article, Moran says, "What? You don’t want to vote? Do you want to be owned by your husband? Do you want your money from your job to go into his bank account? If you were raped, do you still want that to be a crime? Congratulations: you are a feminist.’” Hilarious writing and totally on point! Read it! ...more

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Jul 20, 2014 Alison rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: bookclub-reads, audio-books, books-in-2014

I'd like to actually give this book a 3 1/2 star rating. For the most part, I loved this book. It brought me back to high school when I thought I was a strident feminist... And definitely reawakened my desire to discourage this princess phase my daughter is going through... Maybe I need to teach her to say "damn you, the patriarchy!"... There were some parts I disagreed with and I think that dismissing any woman pioneers and achievement prior to the current time as basically nothing is a bit rid ...more

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May 27, 2012 martha rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: nonfiction, kindle, year-2012

LOVED the bits about feminism, was bored by the endless bits about names for female body parts, laughed several times, the end.

Oh yeah, my fav was how she talks about how we view overeating as completely separate and far worse from all other vices, and why exactly that might be. Also how she loves Germaine Greer but also admits she's bonkers. Heart! ...more

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Sep 09, 2012 Hannah added it · review of another edition

Shelves: memoir-biography, audio

Caitlin Moran is a fucking genius. That's really all you need to know. But also, feminism and some pretty solid social theory going on in the guise of hilarity and memoir. Awesome. ...more

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