Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions by Gloria Steinem

Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions by Gloria Steinem
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

2016 was a rough year for the equality of women, and 2017 isn't off to a great start either. Lots of people are rereading relevant fiction such as Atwood's Handmaid's Tale, or the more generally dystopian (as opposed to feminist) 1984 by Orwell. But we need to revisit nonfiction works as well. This book is educational about the history and current reality of sexism in America, but it's also a bit of a how-to manual on achieving more progress.

I strongly recommend this book. Even if you flip through to only read the essays you're most interested in, you will find something valuable.

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My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem

My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is one of those books that I really want everyone to read. Gloria Steinem talks about her experiences with people she met during her travels from the time of the women's liberation movement in the 1960s to current day. She ties the history of the past to the realities of current day politics. Most importantly, she explains the tie between racism and sexism in the United States, and how abolition, suffrage, the civil rights movement, and women's liberation have been and continue to be linked.

You don't have to agree with everything that Steinem says in order to be greatly enriched by this book.

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