Feminism 101: A Feminist Reading List for Beginners
If this Feminism 101 were a class, you bet your ass there would be a reading list. Today I have assembled some of the best books I’ve read that would be useful and thought-provoking for…
Category: Feminism
Awesome Articles I’ve Been Reading Volume 7
A Millennial Booklist for Black Liberation, via Book Riot. “In four states, providers must falsely tell patients that abortion could impact future fertility; in five, providers must connect abortion with breast cancer in spite of…
Feminism 101: Feminist Terms and Definitions
Hey friends. Welcome back to Feminism 101! Last week we talked about what feminism really means–the bare bones. Today we’re going to talk about many of the phrases and terms associated with feminism that people…
Awesome Articles I’ve Been Reading Volume 6
6 Women Superheroes Who Should Come Out as Lesbian or Bisexual in Their Next Movie, via Autostraddle. “[T]here’s no victory when abortion restriction is on the line” Abortion Restriction Threatens Obamacare Funding, via Feministing. “We…
Introducing Feminism 101: What is Feminism Anyway?
Hey folx. So here’s the thing. I know that if you’ve spent any time on Fuelled by Fiction (or have read our headline) you know that I’m a feminist and FBF is a place I…
Awesome Articles I’ve Been Reading
Women that worked for Microsoft are bringing a class action law suit against the company, via Shakesville. Okay, this is dope. Kicking Ass in a Corset: Jane Austen’s Six Principles for Feminist Leadership, via Ms. Magazine This…
Books I Want to Read During Women’s History Month
March. It’s the time of the year that we take to think back and reflect on all the wonderful things that women have done throughout history, and to appreciate their contributions to the world we live…
Awesome Articles I’ve Been Reading
Terry Goodkind proves again that he is terrible. Terry Goodkind, warrior against sexism? That’s what I call fantasy, via The Guardian. I have been considering doing this very thing: Why I Left Men for Books via…
Feminist Non-Fiction to Celebrate International Women’s Day
In celebration of International Women’s Day (and, subsequently, Women’s History Month) I’ve put together a list of some of my favourite feminist non-fiction. Over the last couple of years, feminist non-fiction has become one of…
Interesting Articles I’ve been Reading
This week’s link round up! In Arizona state prisons, women are only given 12 free menstrual pads a month. After that, they need to buy any more they may need. That is, if they can…
Awesome Articles I’ve Been Reading
Romance authors are literature’s unsung heroines, via Bitch: “Feminist romance offers models of consent and conversations about sex and sexuality rarely seen elsewhere, alongside critical analysis of sexual power structures.” TBS is making a comedy…
Awesome Articles I’ve Been Reading
Another Hollywood star comes forward with tales of harassment, assault, and cover up at the hands of Harvey Weinstein and his associates. And one of said associates is Quentin Tarantino. This is Why Uma Thurman…
Awesome Articles I’ve Been Reading
For last few weeks (months, even), the internet has been rife with commentaries and articles about feminism, sexual assault, and gender politics in general. There have been a lot of infuriating ones as well, but…
Affirmative Consent, Toxic Masculinity, and Aziz Ansari
I don’t know about you, but I’m currently infuriated with people and society. I mean, if we’re being honest, that happens almost any time I pay attention to them. But I’m especially infuriated right now…
What I’ve Been Reading Online
LibraryReads favorite books of 2017. The art of the gift basket from Apartment Therapy. YES. I love this idea for Christmas! I don’t know about you, but I was counting down the days until Mindhunter…