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      Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman

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      A laugh-out-loud feminist memoir from one of the boldest new voices on the web.

      *CATCH THE TV ADAPTATION OF SHRILL ON BBC3 NOW*

      ''Women are told, from birth, that it''s our job to be small: physically small, small in our presence, and small in our...

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      Product ID:9781784295547
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Shrill
      Subtitle:Notes from a Loud Woman
      Authors:Author: Lindy West
      Page Count:272
      Subjects:Memoirs, Memoirs, Feminism and feminist theory, Feminism & feminist theory
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      A laugh-out-loud feminist memoir from one of the boldest new voices on the web.

      *CATCH THE TV ADAPTATION OF SHRILL ON BBC3 NOW*

      ''Women are told, from birth, that it''s our job to be small: physically small, small in our presence, and small in our impact on the world. We''re supposed to spend our lives passive, quiet and hungry. I want to obliterate that expectation...''

      Guardian columnist Lindy West wasn''t always loud. It''s difficult to believe she was once a nerdy, overweight teen who wanted nothing more than to be invisible. Fortunately for women everywhere, along the road she found her voice - and how she found it! That cripplingly shy girl who refused to make a sound, somehow grew up to be one of the loudest, shrillest, most fearless feminazis on the internet, making a living standing up for what''s right instead of what''s cool.

      In Shrill, Lindy recounts how she went from being the butt of people''s jokes, to telling her own brand of jokes - ones that carry with them with a serious message and aren''t at someone else''s expense. She reveals the obstacles and stereotyping she''s had to overcome to make herself heard, in a society that doesn''t think women (especially fat women and feminists) are or can be funny.

      She also tackles some of the most burning issues of popular culture today, taking a frank and provocative look at racism, oppression, fat-shaming, twitter-trolling and even rape culture, unpicking the bullshit and calling out unpalatable truths with conviction, intelligence and a large dose of her trademark black humour.

      ''Lindy West is an essential (and hilarious) voice for women. Her talent and bravery have made the Internet a place I actually want to be.'' Lena Dunham


      Imprint Name:Quercus Publishing
      Publisher Name:Quercus Publishing
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2017-03-09

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      Weight220 g
      Dimensions132 × 198 × 23 mm