PRIZES: Name That Feminist

Many of you have wracked your brains (and Wikipedia) searching for the identities of the amazing women pictured in our photo album.

By now the obvious ones have been named, but the contest is far from over. Remember that you get points for comments containing new biographical information, and every person who adds something will get a point. Read the full rules here.

It seems like a good time to put more fuel on the fire, so here is the list of books that the top three winners will get to choose from:

Bossypants by Tina Fey: The famous funny girl and fastidious feminist steps off the stage and onto the page in this humorous autobiography. As the new face of popular feminism, some of us love her and some of us love to hate her. She’s a mother, a comedian and the owner of great big man-hands.

 Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsanea: What if Sex and the City was set in Saudi Arabia? This is the story of four fashionable, educated and wealthy women trying to find the loves of their life. While giggling, shopping and checking out the men, they must navigate the quickly shifting sands of modern life in a traditional Muslim country. Written by a 25 year old Saudi woman, it was immediately banned in Saudi Arabia.

Mary and The Wrongs of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft: Two in one! Mary is her only complete novel and tells the tragic story of a heroine’s “romantic friendships” with a woman and a man. Composed while Wollstonecraft was a governess in Ireland, it was published in 1788 shortly after her summary dismissal and her momentous decision to embark on a writing career, a precarious and disreputable profession for women in 18th-century Britain. The Wrongs of Woman is her most radical work, the unfinished novel was published after Wollstonecraft’s death. The story revolves around a woman imprisoned in an insane asylum by her husband, and is an indictment of marriage and the legal system. It’s celebration of female sexuality made it unpopular at the time, but it has been embraced by modern feminists.

The Birth House by Ami McKay: As World War I rages in Europe, a sleepy Nova Scotia town is the setting for a battle over birth. When a new doctor arrives promising pain-free modern labour, the women of the town turn away from their beloved midwife and suffer the consequences of relinquishing all their female power to the men. Based on a true story.

Reviving Ophelia by Mary Pipher: Girls are just kids until they hit adolescence and face the daunting task of learning how to be women in the modern world. Although it is over ten years old, her insight into the problems facing teenage girls is even more true today.

 The Erotic Edge — 22 Erotic Stories for Couples by Lonnie Barbach: These spicy tales are designed to turn the heat up in the bedroom and help heterosexual couples learn more about their sexual desires. Some of the bedtime stories will get a man up, some will make a woman wet, and others are the perfect coupling of male and female.

Kinsey: a biography by Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy: Kinsey is considered the grandfather of sex research and conducted the first large-scale study into human sexual behaviour. But he has not been without controversy. Being bisexual himself and in an open marriage, people often said he was just out to prove what he wanted. We see new sides of him here after reading interviews with colleagues, friends, and family. This book was the basis for the movie Kinsey starring Liam Neeson.

Sex for Dummies by Dr. Ruth Westheimer: We often think we know all there is to know, but the famous Dr. Ruth will teach you new sex positions, how to keep the romance alive, how to be safe while having fun, and so much more. Filled with all kinds of gems, you won’t be disappointed.

The first prize winner will get the first pick of books, the second prize winner will get the second pick and the third prize winner will get the third pick. The losing books will just sit sadly on the shelf until someone can find it in their hearts to love them.

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