Buy this book: Full Frontal Feminism

My friend Jessica Valenti of Feministing fame has a new book out now that you should buy. And buy for your little sister.

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Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman's Guide to Why Feminism Matters

I blurbed her book (and so did Margaret Cho!). They only used the first sentence (but used this blog and my Best Sex Writing 2008 editorship as my credits) but I'll give you the extended mix:

Jessica Valenti breathes new life into feminism with her tell-it-like-it-is primer on why it's not only cool but also vital to
heed the call to make your world a better, more equal place—for yourself, your friends, your sisters and your brothers. She breaks down topics like equal pay, reproductive rights, and sexual freedom in her freewheeling, easygoing style and gives practical examples of activism made easy. Valenti's book is the equivalent of pulling you aside at a frat party and urging you to run off with her to the Le Tigre show next door. There's room in her world for everyone—male, female, queer, sex-positive—and she doesn't just tell but shows exactly why feminism never died but keeps coming back better than ever. Full Frontal Feminism is perfect for newbies to the topic or those, like me, who might need a reminder that the "F word" is alive and well and thriving online and off.

And be sure to come out to the book party on April 27th:

See also: my Gothamist interview with Jessica Valenti