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Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World

Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World

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LET'S GET THE FEMINIST PARTY STARTED！

Have you ever wanted to be a superheroine？ Join a fandom？ Create the perfect empowering playlist？ Understand exactly what it means to be a feminist in the twenty-first century？ You’ve come to the right place。

Forty-four writers， dancers， actors， and artists contribute essays， lists， poems， comics， and illustrations about everything from body positivity to romance to gender identity to intersectionality to the greatest girl friendships in fiction。 Together， they share diverse perspectives on and insights into what feminism means and what it looks like。 Come on in， turn the pages， and be inspired to find your own path to feminism by the awesome individuals in Here We Are。

Welcome to one of the most life-changing parties around！

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Reviews

Lindsay ，

DNF。 I wish I liked this， but it was just a little too repetitive for me。 I liked that the voices were from an inclusive bunch， but regardless of where they came from or who they were， they had the same message and it just became a little too repetitive after a while。

Vivian ，

4。5 stars。 Here We Are is a collection of 44 voices on feminism。 It is both important and so much fun to read！ I like how this book broadens the definition of feminism and emphasizes on inclusivity - it made me realize feminism really is an umbrella term for "equality for ALL"。 I'm so happy to read a feminism book that goes way beyond cis-hetero white women feminism and actively educates readers on intersectionality。 The featured authors come from different races， classes， religions， sexual orie 4。5 stars。 Here We Are is a collection of 44 voices on feminism。 It is both important and so much fun to read！ I like how this book broadens the definition of feminism and emphasizes on inclusivity - it made me realize feminism really is an umbrella term for "equality for ALL"。 I'm so happy to read a feminism book that goes way beyond cis-hetero white women feminism and actively educates readers on intersectionality。 The featured authors come from different races， classes， religions， sexual orientations， gender identities， and physical/mental conditions。 Luckily I got a hard copy instead of ebook; it is beautifully printed and such a pleasure to read。 Fantastic work that deserves to be celebrated by all。 。。。more

Ysenia ，

4。5 starsIndividual ratings:Forever Feminist （Malinda Lo） - 4 starsWhat Does "Feminism" Mean？ A Brief History of the Word， from Its Beginnings All the Way up to the Present （Suzannah Weiss） - 3。5 starsBad Feminist: Take Two （Roxane Gay） - 5 starscw: （view spoiler）[mention of rape and abortion （hide spoiler）]Privilege （Matt Nathanson） - 4。5 starscw: （view spoiler）[mention of rape and abortion （hide spoiler）]The Book of Questions and Answers （Anne Thériault） - 4。5 starscw: （view spoiler）[mention o 4。5 starsIndividual ratings:Forever Feminist （Malinda Lo） - 4 starsWhat Does "Feminism" Mean？ A Brief History of the Word， from Its Beginnings All the Way up to the Present （Suzannah Weiss） - 3。5 starsBad Feminist: Take Two （Roxane Gay） - 5 starscw: （view spoiler）[mention of rape and abortion （hide spoiler）]Privilege （Matt Nathanson） - 4。5 starscw: （view spoiler）[mention of rape and abortion （hide spoiler）]The Book of Questions and Answers （Anne Thériault） - 4。5 starscw: （view spoiler）[mention of cancer， car accident and depression （hide spoiler）]The Big Blue Ocean and My Big Fat Body （Angie Manfredi） - 5 starsPretty Enough （Alida Nugent） - 4 starsSo I Guess This Is Growing Up （Liz Prince） - 3。5 starsI Have Always Eaten the Bread （Lily Myers） - 4 starsBad Hair Day （Stasia Burrington） - 3 starsDragging Myself into Self-Love （Constance Augusta Zaber） - 3。5 starsThe Likability Rule （Courtney Summers） - 4。5 starscw: （view spoiler）[mention of rape， PTSD （hide spoiler）]Broken Body， Worthless Girl， and Other Lies I Called the Truth （Kayla Whaley） - 4 starsAll the Bodies （Rafe Posey） - 4。5 starsDo Female Black Lives Matter Too？ （Amandla Stenberg） - 4。5 starsJudgments （Pomona Lake） - 5 starsAn Interview with Laverne Cox: "I Absolutely Consider Myself a Feminist" （Tricia Romano） - 4。5 starscw: （view spoiler）[transphobia， mention of murder （hide spoiler）]Feminism Is as Feminism Does （Mia and Michaela DePrince） - 5 starscw: （view spoiler）[mention of domestic abuse， slavery and sex trade， sexual assault， FGM （hide spoiler）]Somewhere in America （Zariya Allen） - 5 starscw: （view spoiler）[mention of sexual assault， racism， slavery， fatphobia （hide spoiler）]Choose Your Own Adventure: Why Fandom Is Right For You （Yes， You！） （Brenna Clarke Gray） - 4 starsDrawing for Inspiration （Michelle Hiraishi） - 5 starsFacets of Feminism （Mikki Kendall） - 4。5 starsOpportunity （Risa Rodil） - 5 starsDon't Cash Crop on My Cornrows （Amandla Stenberg） - 5 starsA Conversation about Girls' Stories and Girls' Voices with Laurie Halse Anderson and Courtney Summers （Kelly Jensen） - 5 starscw: （view spoiler）[mention of sexual violence （hide spoiler）]Girl Lessons （Sarah McCarry） - 3。5 starscw: （view spoiler）[homophobia， sexual harassment， bullying， sexism， eating disorder （hide spoiler）]The Princess and the Witch （Wendy Xu） - 4 starscw: （view spoiler）[racism， bullying， racial fetishization （hide spoiler）]Corny Won't Kill Your Cred: Rearview Mirror Reflections on Feminism and Romance （Siobhan Vivian） - 4。5 starsFaith and the Feminist （Kaye Mirza） - 4。5 starscw: （view spoiler）[islamophobia （hide spoiler）]In Search of Sisterhood （Brandy Colbert） - 4。5 starsA Feminist Love （Jessica Luther） - 4。5 starsThe "Nice Girl" Feminist （Ashley Hope Pérez） - 4。5 starscw: （view spoiler）[mention of child abuse， verbal abuse， teen pregnancy， slut-shaming， mention of suicide attempt and depression （hide spoiler）]Shrinking Women （Lily Myers） - 4 starscw: （view spoiler）[eating disorder （hide spoiler）]Dear Teen Me: It Would Have Changed Everything; It Would Have Changed Nothing （Erika T。 Wurth） - 3。5 starsA Thousand Paper Cuts （Shveta Thakrar） - 4 starscw: （view spoiler）[bullying， racism （hide spoiler）]The Win That Comes from Losing （Wendy Davis） - 4 starscw: （view spoiler）[discrimination， sexual assault （hide spoiler）]Many Stories， Many Roads （Daniel José Older） - 4 starscw: （view spoiler）[domestic violence （hide spoiler）]That's What She Became （Jen Talley） - 5 starsReading Worthy Women （Nova Ren Suma） - 4。5 starscw: （view spoiler）[sexism （hide spoiler）]The Choice is Yours （Kody Keplinger） - 4 starscw: （view spoiler）[ableism （hide spoiler）]A Guide to Being a Teenage Superheroine （Allison Peyton Steger and Rebecca Sexton） - 3。5 starsDon't Peak in High School （Mindy Kaling） - 4 starsOwning My Feminism （Kelly Jensen） - 4 starsMuch like her anthology Don't Call Me Crazy， I found this collection to be very informative and incredibly important。I loved the formatting of this anthology， and the incorporation of essays， illustrations， and book/film recommendations for stories that further highlight feminism。 I also appreciated the inclusion of various online resources to further educate yourself on the feminist movement！ 。。。more

Annalise ，

DNF @ 25% — This is a perfectly adequate anthology for the younger spectrum of YA who are interested understanding feminism， and I applaud that！ As a 21-year-old who， shocker， -studies feminism- in college， it’s a little lacking in the nuances that I was expecting。 But that’s on me！ I’m just not the right audience！ But it’s totally worth the read if you’re looking for a basic understanding of feminism and activism。

NCHS Library ，

From Follett: A collection of essays and illustrations from 44 writers reflecting on what feminism means to them， from body positivityto intersectionality。

abby jones ，

Meh。 It’s def a place to start but it’s mostly people’s stories and poems which wasn’t exactly what I was looking for。 The only one I really liked was called “The ‘Nice Girl’ feminist” and it did give advice and it resonated with me bc I find myself being too nice and not speaking up bc of the fear of coming off as rude

Anna Agarwal ，

**3。5⭐️

alexa （travelingreads） ，

I love everything roxane gay writes I swear it。 my fave part of the collection and it was one of the first ones。 I also loved the mixed art styles and info thrown in in the middle of stories。 the transcripts from different feminist celebs was great too！ amandla’s so great with words I always want to hear what they have to say。

t。 ，

Amazing and highly recommended。 So even though this book's audience are teenagers， I loved it at 23。 Every part and every voice felt so important and interesting， and it touches so many topics。 Would highly recommend to anyone who wants to expand their views about feminism or are just dipping their toes into feminism。 Some of my favorite parts and quotes:* Shveta Thakrar's part。 All of it。* "But you don't anyone an explanation of the hows and whys of your body， and you shouldn't be more ashamed Amazing and highly recommended。 So even though this book's audience are teenagers， I loved it at 23。 Every part and every voice felt so important and interesting， and it touches so many topics。 Would highly recommend to anyone who wants to expand their views about feminism or are just dipping their toes into feminism。 Some of my favorite parts and quotes:* Shveta Thakrar's part。 All of it。* "But you don't anyone an explanation of the hows and whys of your body， and you shouldn't be more ashamed of your body than you should be ashamed of having brown hair or needing glasses。 Those aren't good or bad judgements about you， either-they just are。 You have a right to exist as you are。 You have value and worth just as you are。" （The big blue oceans and my big fat body - by Angie Manfredi）* "But here's the thing。 The static， glossy images on the covers of those magazines？ They're not real。 I don't just mean that they're intensely photoshopped， though of course they are。 I mean that they're not breathing， living humans like you and me。 They are snapshots; tiny moments frozen in time and then drastically altered on the computer。 In real life we don't exist that way。 We grow and change every day of our lives。 We are organic matter。" （I have always eaten the bread - by Lily Myers）* "Women are humans。 Complete， complex， flawed， beautiful， worthy humans。 So to expect an impossible level of perfection from ourselves is， in fact， self-oppression。 It's denying ourselves the pleasure and privilege of being real。" （I have always eaten the bread - by Lily Myers）* "When you deny a person his or her or hirs name， or when you say "You are not the kind of woman I recognize as a woman，" you are also saying， "Hey， you there-who you know yourself to be is less important than who I need you to be。" When you deny a person's lived experience， you are denying that person's right and ability to own his or her or hir narrative。 You are denying that person's humanity， and that is not what feminism should be。" （All the bodies - by Rafe Posey） 。。。more

Fatima ，

Spectacular ！！

Alexandra ，

3，5 stars

Margaret ，

Interesting， but geared towards younger women， so it was thought-provoking， but not as relatable to me。 Still， I love that it can speak with inclusivity and encouragement to a younger generation。

Ares Reva ，

4。5 for their opinion that made me undertand what the meaning of feminism。

Sandra Frans ，

Sesuai judulnya， buku ini berisi tentang essay dari 44 orang yang beragam mengenai pengalaman mereka， sudut pandang mereka terhadap sesuatu yang tentu saja berkaitan dengan feminisme。Cerita-cerita tersebut dikelompokan menjadi 7 bab， yang mana setiap bab adalah garis besar mengenai apa saja sih yang dipelajari dari feminisme？Hampir semua suara terwakilkan di sini， seorang perempuan campuran Asia yang menceritakan tentang neneknya yang adalah feminist， ayah yang punya harapan untuk anak perempuan Sesuai judulnya， buku ini berisi tentang essay dari 44 orang yang beragam mengenai pengalaman mereka， sudut pandang mereka terhadap sesuatu yang tentu saja berkaitan dengan feminisme。Cerita-cerita tersebut dikelompokan menjadi 7 bab， yang mana setiap bab adalah garis besar mengenai apa saja sih yang dipelajari dari feminisme？Hampir semua suara terwakilkan di sini， seorang perempuan campuran Asia yang menceritakan tentang neneknya yang adalah feminist， ayah yang punya harapan untuk anak perempuannya， seorang yang dulu merasa dia tidak cantik dan berkulit putih seperti teman-temannya， definisi dari feminis yang tidak harus vokal dan aktivis dulu baru bisa disebut feminis， bagaimana fanfiction juga bisa menjadi jalur untuk menyuarakan suara terpinggirkab， bagaimana ungkapan ‘nice girl’ yang senantiasa dilontarkan ke anak penurut itu justru malah bersifat supresi jangka panjang， rekomendasi bacaan dan my personal favorite: feminist love。Tulisan di buku-buku ini mudah sekali dicerna。 Disertai dengan ilustrasi yang sangat menarik。 Saya merekomendasikan buku ini untuk dibaca oleh siapa saja， perempuan maupun laki-laki， tua muda。 。。。more

bookedinsideout ，

I felt this anthology more than the others was targeted towards teens， but I think it could be a great starting point for people who want to learn more about what feminism is。 I would have liked a little more diversity in the pieces included in terms of both sexuality and disability， but it works as a primer。 As Nova Red Suma writes about in her essay， we have a say in what books we choose to consume， and while sometimes they’re harder to find， we can support marginalized authors by reading thei I felt this anthology more than the others was targeted towards teens， but I think it could be a great starting point for people who want to learn more about what feminism is。 I would have liked a little more diversity in the pieces included in terms of both sexuality and disability， but it works as a primer。 As Nova Red Suma writes about in her essay， we have a say in what books we choose to consume， and while sometimes they’re harder to find， we can support marginalized authors by reading their work and become more educated as a result。 。。。more

Madeleine Sullivan ，

This is one of the books I had to read for my feminist class。 At first， I thought this book would be extremely over-simplified （it looked like a book for kids）， but it wasn't。 This collection of essays， FAQ's， playlists， etc。。。 is really perfect for anyone teenage yrs and up。 No one is a perfect feminist and everyone has room to grow， but before I read this I didn't think I would necessarily think differently by the end of it。This book is so fantastic because it doesn't focus on white， cis femin This is one of the books I had to read for my feminist class。 At first， I thought this book would be extremely over-simplified （it looked like a book for kids）， but it wasn't。 This collection of essays， FAQ's， playlists， etc。。。 is really perfect for anyone teenage yrs and up。 No one is a perfect feminist and everyone has room to grow， but before I read this I didn't think I would necessarily think differently by the end of it。This book is so fantastic because it doesn't focus on white， cis feminism。 It explains intersectionality， and it gives a voice to a diverse group of people。 From transmen and transwomen to BIPOC （men and women alike）， this showcases SO many different opinions， experiences， and struggles。 Every chapter showed me something I hadn't considered or something that was so relatable I wanted to scream that someone finally got it。 READ THIS！！！！！ It's such a great book for discussions。 。。。more

RuthAnn ，

Whenever one of my internet friends does a Q&A， I like to pose a question for my own curiosity: "What advice would you give your 8th grade self？" I firmly believe that this version of ourselves is one of the most vulnerable versions， and it seems like the benefit of hindsight helps us be kind to our fledgling selves。 （For the record， part of my advice to myself is to grow out that ridiculous bowl haircut already！） This anthology of essays， interviews， and comics about feminism， is completely in Whenever one of my internet friends does a Q&A， I like to pose a question for my own curiosity: "What advice would you give your 8th grade self？" I firmly believe that this version of ourselves is one of the most vulnerable versions， and it seems like the benefit of hindsight helps us be kind to our fledgling selves。 （For the record， part of my advice to myself is to grow out that ridiculous bowl haircut already！） This anthology of essays， interviews， and comics about feminism， is completely in this vein of encouraging advice for teens。 The list of contributors is diverse and brings so much to the table。 I loved that this book included everything from an essay about culture appropriation to a list/recipe of how to cultivate your superheroine persona to Laurie Halse Anderson threatening to punch people in the throat。 At times， it was a tad rah-rah for me， but then， it's not really FOR me， so it's fine。 You can see that I took down a whole bunch of lines， and a lot really resonated with me。 In the nature of anthologies， it also exposed me to a whole bunch of writers and artists that I would not have known previously。 I'd highly recommend it to any teen， sure， but any reader of YA age or older would benefit from the information and perspectives in this collection。 I don't remember what prompted me to borrow this book from my library's ebook catalog， but I'm sure glad I did。---When you deny a person's lived experience， you are denying that person's right and ability to own his or her or hir narrative。 You are denying that person's humanity， and that is not what feminism should be。 （Rafe Posey， "All the Bodies"）By recognizing someone else's life and amplifying their voice， you are celebrating their humanity。 And when you do that， you make it harder for the status quo to flourish。 （Rafe Posey， "All the Bodies"）Feminism is about advocating for equality for all women， not just people you're comfortable with。 It's about standing for people who are other than you， and amplifying their voices， instead of standing against them or speaking for them。 （Rafe Posey， "All the Bodies"）When we speak of feminism to women， it's like preaching to the choir。 Women know that they are people。 （Mia and Michaela dePrince， "Feminism Is as Feminism Does"）Feminism isn't a glass slipper that fits only one perfect woman; it is an umbrella that has to become big enough to protect us all， even from one another。 （Mikki Kendall， "Facets of Feminism"）Equality for all has never meant that everyone would agree on the best way to do anything。 （Mikki Kendall， "Facets of Feminism"）Appropriation occurs when the appropriator is not aware of the deep significance of the culture they are partaking in。 （Amandla Stenberg， "Don't Cash Crop on My Cornrows"）Books about difficult and upsetting subject matter often facilitate and raise awareness。 （Courtney Summers， "A Conversation about Girls' Stories and Girls' Voices with Laurie Halse Anderson and Courtney Summers"）If you fail， fail big！ Fail with flair！ Fail trying to do something real， something hard。 （Wendy Davis， "The Win That Comes from Losing"）A good sports bra is your truest friend in the fight against injustice。 （Allison Peyton Steger and Rebecca Sexton， "A Guide to Being a Teenage Superheroine"）Whatever it is that sets our hearts ablaze and whatever means we choose to pursue change in the world matter。 （Kelly Jensen， "Owning My Feminism"） 。。。more

Bryn （Plus Others） ，

An interesting mix of modern writing about feminism aimed at younger readers -- still too old for my tween daughter， unfortunately， but I think in a few more years it might be at the right place。

Tassa DeSalada ，

This book provides an in depth and up to date summary of an elusive and ever changing subject - feminism。

Rhea Jane Pulgado ，

I can’t point out one specific part of this book that has made an impact and educated me in areas I now little to nothing about; each piece of entry did that to me。 I know I still have a lot more to learn， but reading this book gave me a lot of viewpoints and voices that introduced me to the wide scope of feminism。 What I thought was limited to this actually covers that， and what I thought was a movement limited to women was actually a movement for everyone。 Reading this broadened the horizon of I can’t point out one specific part of this book that has made an impact and educated me in areas I now little to nothing about; each piece of entry did that to me。 I know I still have a lot more to learn， but reading this book gave me a lot of viewpoints and voices that introduced me to the wide scope of feminism。 What I thought was limited to this actually covers that， and what I thought was a movement limited to women was actually a movement for everyone。 Reading this broadened the horizon of my knowledge。 There are still more spaces to fill—honestly speaking—but reading this gave me the right head-start in a fun and soothing way that didn’t make me feel bad for being unaware and inactive in speaking and reaching out （considering my setting， timidity， and scope of understanding）。 。。。more

Melisa Blok ，

This book， aimed at teenage girls， is something that would have been really helpful had I read it at that age。 A very diverse group of women artists， poets， activists， authors， etc。， offer various kinds of art and reflections on what it means to them to be a feminist。

Julia ，

4。5 stars！ Introduces a lot of important topics and is a great starting point to learn about feminism。 Really enjoyed this。

Kinish ，

Must read for everyone！ You will not be disappointed by these stories， drawings and poetry

Megan ，

A quick read with different essays， poems， drawings with different perspectives regarding feminism。。。I found some really profound， others entertaining and others didn't quite hit home for me but worth a read。 A quick read with different essays， poems， drawings with different perspectives regarding feminism。。。I found some really profound， others entertaining and others didn't quite hit home for me but worth a read。 。。。more

April eclecticbookworm ，

They did a good job of making sure diverse voices were heard and the information was approached in different ways to engage the target audience。 It's great for starting discussions on feminism。 I enjoyed double checking my TBR to make sure some of the authors came up again。 They did a good job of making sure diverse voices were heard and the information was approached in different ways to engage the target audience。 It's great for starting discussions on feminism。 I enjoyed double checking my TBR to make sure some of the authors came up again。 。。。more

Sash ，

A great introduction to feminism and the different experiences of people undergo when it comes to fighting for what's important。favorite quotes:"A feminist was someone who acted， who set her sights on a dream and made it comes true。 A feminist was someone who loved deeply， and who allowed that love to change her。 She was complicated and sometimes contradictory， witty and full of integrity。 A feminist， in my mind， was a woman at full potential。"- MALINDA LO"I am a bad feminist。 I would rather be A great introduction to feminism and the different experiences of people undergo when it comes to fighting for what's important。favorite quotes:"A feminist was someone who acted， who set her sights on a dream and made it comes true。 A feminist was someone who loved deeply， and who allowed that love to change her。 She was complicated and sometimes contradictory， witty and full of integrity。 A feminist， in my mind， was a woman at full potential。"- MALINDA LO"I am a bad feminist。 I would rather be a bad feminist than no feminist at all。"- ROXANE GAY"It's about making the world better， and kinder。 Your feminism can be more powerful than any generation's has ever been， if it opens itself to everyone who needs it。 You can take over the world with your empathy and inclusion。"- RAFE POSEY"While white women are praised for altering their bodies， plumping their lips， and tanning their skin， black women are shamed although the same features exist on them naturally。"- AMANDLA STENBERG（read bc of Noora） 。。。more

lily ☁️ ，

“Feminism is about recognizing power and fighting to distribute it equally， regardless of race or class or ability or gender。” Blog | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Bloglovin’ “Feminism is about recognizing power and fighting to distribute it equally， regardless of race or class or ability or gender。” Blog | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Bloglovin’ 。。。more

Becca Akins ，

Favorite Sections:-Bad Feminist Part Two-The Monster Book of Questions and Answers-All The Bodies-Judgments-A Guide to Being a Teenage Superheroine

Kate Ringer ，

I am definitely way too old for this book。 I would recommend it probably to middle school readers with above grade level reading abilities。 As a high school teacher， I would not recommend this to most of my students。 My favorite essay was titled， "Girl Lessons" by Sarah McCarry。 She describes a boy who loved her in fifth grade:"That year David H。 Will bring you a bracelet in a box and leave it on your desk with a note that says， 'I love you。'。。。 You will never speak to him again， though you will I am definitely way too old for this book。 I would recommend it probably to middle school readers with above grade level reading abilities。 As a high school teacher， I would not recommend this to most of my students。 My favorite essay was titled， "Girl Lessons" by Sarah McCarry。 She describes a boy who loved her in fifth grade:"That year David H。 Will bring you a bracelet in a box and leave it on your desk with a note that says， 'I love you。'。。。 You will never speak to him again， though you will keep it for twenty years。 Every time you look at the cheap glass gemstones and tarnished metal chain， a hot knife of shame will run through your heart until finally you'll bring yourself to throw it away。" 。。。more

Alicia ，

The collection is representative of many men and women discussing the concept of feminism which was dynamic， entertaining， and thoughtful。 As with many collections， this one included my favorite kind of diversity-- some illustrations/graphics， a great color scheme and visually-stimulating fonts， a cool cast of writers， lists （famous female friendships， best feminist songs， etc。）， and heartfelt stories。 I came to read the contributions of a few authors and ended up staying for the whole thing。

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