I’ve gotten a lot of feedback on the sherights’ shereads post, including many great suggestions. Thanks to everyone who has contributed their thoughts! Below you’ll find additions to the first shereads list, including a children’s book (this is awesome — if anyone has more children’s book suggestions, please comment)!

Happy reading :)

BOOKS (FICTION)

The Wrestling Princess and Other Stories, by Judy Corbalis (**children’s book)

BOOKS (NON-FICTION)

Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women, by Susan Faludi

Ain’t I A Woman?: Black Women and Feminism, by Bell Hooks (anything by Bell Hooks, really)

Feminism is for Everybody: Passionate Politics, also by Bell Hooks

Century of Struggle: The Woman’s Rights Movement in the United States, by Eleanor Flexner

The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women, by Naomi Wolf

Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism and the Future, by Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards

Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity, by Julia Serano

Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, by Gloria Steinem

PS – A special thanks to The Undomestic Goddess, whose 52 Books Project was a goldmine of suggestions!

Categories: POP

Tags: Bell Hooks, Jennifer Baumgardner, Judy Corbalis, Julia Serano, Susan Faludi, The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women, Women