Feminists Don’t Wear Pink (And Other Lies): Amazing Women on What the F-Word Means to Them by Scarlett Curtis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I was reading The Art of Fact for my course when this book became available for pick up at my local library. If you haven’t read my review on the former, it might explain a lot as to way I chose to ignore my homework and read this one in less than 24 hours instead.
I was angry at the way racial minorities and women were represented in The Art of Fact and Feminists Don’t Wear Pink turned out to be a very welcomed source of strength.
I read somewhere a while ago that Kiera Knightley and Gemma Arterton wrote a piece of non-fiction and a short story respectively, which were to be included in this collection of feminist writings. It was the prospect of reading the work of two women I respect that motivated me to find a copy.
I believe Knightley’s non-fiction piece was written in response to Kate Middleton’s appearance, styled and in full make-up, mere hours after having given birth. I appreciated Knightley’s honest, straightforward account of what childbirth and caring for a newborn is really like. I also appreciate women, public figures, stepping up to burst the bubble of “the perfect birth” and what women are supposed to do and look like right after creating and pushing a human being out of their body.
Arterton’s short fictional story removes the stereotypical gender expectations of and by men and women.
Overall, there are some very inspirational stories in this collection that make it a worthwhile read. I strongly recommend it.
