I really enjoyed the range of topics covered in this book. Even though it was written from personal experiences, the author made sure to talk about her research into things to back up her opinion which allowed me to also look up some of the articles mentioned. The essay about being called "girl" helped me realize what I found so negative about hearing that even with groups trying to use it for empowerment. Overall, I would recommend this to friends who already have expressed interest in learning more about feminism or those who are open minded because there are points that feel like "Speaking to the choir" or "Aggressive Validation" of facts.

My goodness, I knew this book was going to be great going into it, but I was not prepared for just how hilarious it was. Erin Gibson's Feminasty was a delight to read.

ERin Gibson has created an awesome book filled with ultra relatable material that not only makes you think but makes you laugh! This book was a fun read and I could not but it down! Loved it!

In my constant quest for new books and perspectives on feminism, I came across FEMINASTY: The Complicated Woman's Guide to Surviving the Patriarchy Without Drinking Herself to Death by Erin Gibson. If the synopsis didn’t sell me enough, the Dynasty looking cover and a glass of champs did.

FEMINSTASY is a bitingly witty and funny as hell book filled with personal anecdotes, political commentary, and feminist ideology. Gibson brings to her readers a remarkably frank approach to how she believes women should be perceived and treated in society. However, I never felt once that the author was preaching. Of course, she lets her opinion know which is why I loved the book. Yet, with every page read, I felt more fired up. I would read a passage and think how right she is or why hadn’t I ever known that most makeup companies are run by men…and not even drag queens who would understand my need for coverage under my eyes.

If you want a completely relatable, fun, and honest book about feminism this is your book. If you want to laugh and while figuring out how to fight the patriarchy, this is your book too! From beginning to end, I loved how Gibson broke through the bull and got to the core of the problems many women facing.

One Sentence Synopsis: Feminist comedian is sick and tired of sexism and goes off in hilarious essays as a means of systematically shutting down rules, restrictions, or hurdles women STILL face.

Why You Should Be Reading: Being a woman is hella tough. And this book, this gloriously funny book with a witt sharp enough to cut down any misogynist, is the kind of goodness and glory that saves you from sitting down and just crying over all this shit we go through as women.

This book goes for perspective in its essays, with a TRUCK LOAD of truth tea, meant to crush the patriarchy! And it workssss! You leave reading this book with a lighter heart, a clearer purpose, and an understanding that thought things might be shit for us women, we’ve got each others backs.

We ain’t going nowhere and the patriarchy better prepare itself!

Genres: Feminism, Humor, Essays, Memoir

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This was one of those books that I couldn't wait to read! I've been reading a lot of feminist essay lately (thanks Trump administration) and was excited to hear that Erin Gibson, host of one of my favorite podcasts Throwing Shade, was coming out with an essay collection! While this may not be for everyone, I like dealing with crappy situations (hi Trump, hi Kavanuagh, goodbye women's rights) with humor. Gibson takes a shitty situation and has you laughing (while still being incredibly angry and frustrated).

Let me start by saying that Erin Gibson will not be everyone's cup of tea. Her podcast Throwing Shade is not everyone's cup of tea. That being said, Feminasty is the perfect book for our time. In a world of Brett Kavanaugh hearings and a president who mocks those who have come forward about sexual abuse, it's difficult to not be angry right now. Erin Gibson has a magic ability to take a horrible situation, show you why you should be angry, make you laugh, and tell you how to fight it.

Feminasty posits what women have been fighting for forever; recognition as humans and not second class citizens or property. Want to become enraged before laughing out loud? Read the chapter on the American Healthcare system.  Gibson does an incredible job of not just making it about cis white women, but also involving Women of Color and the LGBTQ community. I also deeply appreciated the fact that Gibson offers solutions in her essays, not just identifying the problem; trust me when I say we know about the problems. A great case of this is the entire chapter she provides on the cosmetics industry, vs. the parts of the cosmetic industry run by women. She gives names of products and places to look.  I needed this book more than I thought I would. It has not been an easy few weeks. Feminasty was the smart read I needed to get through it.

Erin Gibson's Feminasty is now available from Grand Central Publishing.

This book is for those who want some humor thrown into the mix. Erin Gibson is the creator of the “Throwing Shade” podcast, and here she gives us essays that look at the ways women are hobbled by the patriarchy. ....https://bookriot.com/2018/09/26/new-books-on-anger-feminism-and-unruly-women/

I don't read a lot of non fiction and every year I hope to rectify that and read just a little more than I did the year before. When I was approved to read this book on Netgalley, I was excited to read something a little out of my comfort zone.

With this review, I am going to try to not get too political, but at least say that socially I lean left and in my viewpoint Erin Gibson doesn't lean left she sit squarely on the left side of the world. I think because of this her book would be polarizing and if I didn't at least lean that way, I would have had a harder time reading this - still had a little bit of a hard time.

I say all of the above, but will give her a lot of credit because in almost all of the essays I learned something new. There were many points that I maybe didn't completely agree with, but I at least learned something and when I read non fiction that is my goal - to learn something. My absolute favorite essay was the one on periods. I love the extreme honesty and candor on this subject that both women and men shy away from talking about. She said things that I would love to say to the men in my life!

I read the essay about the need for women to support each other and I completely agree, so I hate to say what I need to say next, but I felt as though in most of her essays she was a little shouty. This goes with the above thoughts and her extreme feelings, so I understand that she is extra passionate, but there were some moments where I had to put it down and come back later.

I am glad I read this one, but will need a break from this genre for a bit before I can come back and read another.

This book is literally laugh out loud funny. This is a good thing because, to quote Carrie Fisher, "If it weren't funny, it would just be true and that is unacceptable."

So yes, this is really required reading for women. It's all things you already know, but phrased in a way that will make you feel much better about how needlessly hard things can be. 

In a perfect world, Erin Gibson would be my friend. Unfortunately, as this book proves, we aren't in that world. But we are in a world where she called Donald Trump a "self-contained human centipede" and so it's still a good one.

Highly recommended.

This is a quickly-read collection of humorous essays on many social topics - feminism, the hell spawn that is Mike Pence, #metoo, lady bits, and much more. It’s very current and very 2018. This works well if you read it when it’s released but it’s not a book that is going to age well since it’s packed full of pop culture references that will fade from memory with in a few years time. Overall, Gibson addresses many important subjects and brings humor to each of them with expertise and style. There were a few parts where the jokes felt like they were shoehorned into the text simply for the sake of being there rather than improving the essay, but overall it’s an enjoyable read. I know of Throwing Shade but haven’t listened to it at all, nor was I familiar with Gibson prior to reading. Neither of those things affected my enjoyment of the book. If you’re like me and couldn’t pick her out of a lineup before seeing the cover, no worries. You’ll still like the book if you enjoy smart and witty women discussing problems faced by women (and others) in modern society..