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We Don't Need Another Wave: Dispatches from the Next Generation of Feminists

by Melody Berger

Other authors: Stephanie Abraham (Contributor), Elena Azzoni (Contributor), Melody Berger (Contributor), Staceyann Chin (Contributor), Mary Christmas (Contributor)28 more, Maria Cincotta (Contributor), Cindy Crabb (Contributor), Alexandra Delvalle (Contributor), Eli Effinger-Weintraub (Contributor), Ariel Fox (Contributor), Dani S. Dela George (Contributor), Jessica Hoffmann (Contributor), Lisa Jervis (Contributor), Sarah Kennedy (Contributor), Shelby Knox (Contributor), Elizabeth Latty (Contributor), Courtney E. Martin (Contributor), L.A. Mitchell (Contributor), Lenelle Moøse (Contributor), Alix Olson (Contributor), Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha (Contributor), Jennifer Pozner (Contributor), Maria Cristina Rangel (Contributor), Christy C. Road (Cover artist), Josh Russell (Contributor), Stephanie Seguin (Contributor), Dean Spade (Contributor), Jennifer A. Stein (Contributor), Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai (Contributor), Jessica Valenti (Contributor), Alexia Vernon (Contributor), Kristina Wong (Contributor), Kat Marie Yoas (Contributor)

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We Don't Need Another Wave is a critique of the ways in which feminism is discussed in the mainstream media. Today's young feminists are wary of being labeled. They are media-savvy, hyper-aware of being categorized and marginalized, and are here to tell the world that feminists are feminists , diverse in age and experience , and that it's time to drop the labels in favour of proactive agendas and united goals.Topics that matter to young feminists range from lighter issues, such as DIY culture and craftivism, to heavy-hitting issues that feminists have struggled with for generations, including abuse, rape, shame, and self-hatred. The young writers in this collection band together under the banner of feminism to share the message that the F-word is a good thing, and that feminists are breaking new ground while still valuing the traditions and achievements of their sisters and foremothers. We Don't Need Another Wave brings a message of unity and a message to get beyond subcategorizing a movement that needs cohesiveness and strives on strength in numbers.… (more)
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Azzoni, ElenaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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Chin, StaceyannContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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We Don't Need Another Wave is a critique of the ways in which feminism is discussed in the mainstream media. Today's young feminists are wary of being labeled. They are media-savvy, hyper-aware of being categorized and marginalized, and are here to tell the world that feminists are feminists , diverse in age and experience , and that it's time to drop the labels in favour of proactive agendas and united goals.Topics that matter to young feminists range from lighter issues, such as DIY culture and craftivism, to heavy-hitting issues that feminists have struggled with for generations, including abuse, rape, shame, and self-hatred. The young writers in this collection band together under the banner of feminism to share the message that the F-word is a good thing, and that feminists are breaking new ground while still valuing the traditions and achievements of their sisters and foremothers. We Don't Need Another Wave brings a message of unity and a message to get beyond subcategorizing a movement that needs cohesiveness and strives on strength in numbers.

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