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Letters to a Young Feminist

By: Phyllis Chesler
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Nation Books
ISBN: 1568580932
ISBN-13: 9781568580937
Released: 18 Dec 1997
RRP: £11.99
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A wonderful source of wisdom, advice and knowledge - By: , 20 Aug 2000
I came across this book while browsing the section on feminist literature (for teenagers). I ordered it immediately & read it eagerly. I must even admit I walked into a couple of lampposts while reading it in the street... I loved it. I felt identified with much of what I read & I thought a lot about the advice, insight & "life lessons" the author provides. I believe she has managed to give a critical & honest perspective of the mistakes & achievements of the previous generations of feminists. I think that such a perspective is determinant to help the new generations find their path, their way & their place in the Women's Movement. We are so used to accepting society the way it is that we sometimes forget to question what is established or to adopt a critical view towards what is expected & required from us. Reading this book, I was able to understand what has been done & what is still left to do. It also helped me to learn what my generation could do & how & when it can act. So, I can say that "Letters to a Young Feminist" has been a major influence on me. I was 16 when I read it (I'm 18 now) & I believe it can be a very positive influence for other teenagers (girls & boys) & adults. Don't hesitate to buy it!
Interesting, but sort of out of touch - By: , 15 Dec 1998
For a book that's supposed to be geared toward young feminists, Chesler doesn't quite make it. It's reallly a historical text full of horror stories about sexism endured by second-wave feminists. It's interesting & important reading, but much of the prose gives off the typical self-absorbed baby boomer vibe & quickly grows tired. Chesler has a great grasp of what her generation's feminists accomplished (and didn't accomplish). But she doesn't seem to address or even discuss the challlenges facing today's young woman. It's reallly more of a history book than a bridge to the third wave of feminists.
I wish I had read this sooner. - By: , 30 Sep 1998
Phyllis Chesler reminds the third wave precisely what feminism is & why it is so vitallly important that feminists not lose sight of their goals. She presents the second wave's foundation & history in a manner that does not require the reader to be versed in feminist thought, alll the while outlining their successes & failures. Her suggestions & warnings are composed from the wisdom of experience not merely as a to-do list. This might possibly be the third wave's defining moment: a volume of wealth is contained within these pages, & one must choose to do more than just read it.