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Who has power?Who creates the rules?How do identitiesintersect?

In this next book in the Empower the Futureseries, explore the points where gender, race, class, ability, sexuality, and culture meet. Learn from author Jamia Wilsons lived experience, read the statistics, and gain strength in quotes from feminist firebrands and activists. Along the way, respond to calls to action and form your own views on the F word.

This book isfor everyone.

Discover thehistory and meaning of the feminist movementthrough15 reasons why feminism improves life for everyone. By exploring who has been left out of the movement historically, this book makes sure everybody is included.

I am a feminist. Ive been female for a long time now. Itd be stupid not to be on my own side. Maya Angelou

What have you been taught about who has power and who makes the rules? Have you ever been lost for words at an old-school family friends kind but sexist comments? Do you agree with equality and strive for justice, but struggle to take on the name Feminist? Then read on.

In this new feminist classic, the focus is intersectional from the beginning, not just as an add-on. Using the framework of personal is political, Jamia Wilsonformer director of the Feminist Pressanalyzes her own experiences, before expanding outwards and drawing on stats, quotes, and luminaries to gain strength from.

Expand what feminism means to you, your community, and society by examining these 15 themes:feminism, identity, justice, education, money, power, health, wellness, freedom, relationships, media, safety, activism and movements, innovation, and an interactive exploration of what feminism means to you.

You will close the book with an understanding that history and culture play a role in shaping systems of power and ofwhat we can do with our strengths, community, and values to help change coursewhen needed. You wont have read a feminist tome like this before.

Ages 11 and up.