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Book Review: The Noughtie Girl’s Guide To Feminism

Book Review: The Noughtie Girl’s Guide To Feminism

December 18, 2009 1 Comment

Feminists have become one of the most misunderstood groups around today. At least 100 years ago, everybody knew it was about getting the vote, and in the 1960s it was about sexual equality. Amazon.com WidgetsThe Noughtie Girl’s Guide To Feminism, by Ellie Levenson, examines what feminism hopes to achieve today.

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