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Gretchen
Dec 30, 2012 rated it liked it
Shelves: read-2012
The world needs more smart, opinionated, articulate women speaking about feminism. I have really enjoyed listening to Moran's interviews in support of this book. She has a valid point about the need for more women to speak up about their rights and expectations. And her definition of feminism is one I can completely support.

That said, I was disappointed with this book. It reads as both memoir and humor, with a feminist commentary as a through line. There were moments that were laugh-out-loud fu
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Anna
Aug 27, 2012 rated it it was amazing
I want to buy this book for all of my friends. Female AND male.
Kaye
Good laughs. But did made me think I came from another woman-planet altogether, since our life experiences are so different.
Dixie
May 03, 2016 rated it really liked it
Really good. Funny and thought-provoking.
Tara
Jan 03, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Heard the author on Talk of the Nation.
Hilarious and filthy take on the feminist issues no one talks about ($600 handbags + Brazilian waxes).
Andrea
Aug 10, 2013 rated it really liked it
There were a lot of parts of this book that I liked a lot and some that I didn't like at all. ...more
Marleen
Mar 12, 2012 marked it as dnf
April
Sep 28, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Amanda
Oct 30, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Marleah (marleah_a)
Mar 11, 2013 rated it really liked it
Shelves: nonfiction
Nancy
May 21, 2013 rated it it was ok
Meghan
Jun 23, 2013 marked it as to-read
Jennifer
Aug 18, 2013 marked it as to-read
Meg
Mar 01, 2014 marked it as to-read
Cait
Mar 08, 2015 rated it really liked it
Ceci
Sep 23, 2016 marked it as to-read
Brandy
Dec 01, 2016 marked it as to-read
Pam
Mar 06, 2017 marked it as to-read
Laura
Apr 13, 2017 rated it it was ok
Chrissie
Sep 13, 2018 marked it as to-read
Theresa Wright
Jul 01, 2019 marked it as to-read