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Everyday Sexism

By: Laura Bates
Narrated by: Laura Bates, Sarah Brown
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With an introduction by Sarah Brown

Women are standing up and #shoutingback. In a culture that's driven by social media, for the first time women are using this online space (@EverydaySexism, www.everydaysexism.com) to come together, share their stories, and encourage a new generation to recognise the problems that women face.

This book is a call to arms in a new wave of feminism and it proves sexism is endemic - socially, politically, and economically. But women won't stand for it. The Everyday Sexism Project is grounded in reality; packed with substance, validity, and integrity and it shows that women will no longer tolerate a society that ignores the dangers and endless effects of sexism.

In 2012 after being sexually harassed on London public transport Laura Bates, a young journalist, started a project called Everyday Sexism to collect stories for a piece she was writing on the issue. Astounded by the response she received and the wide range of stories that came pouring in from all over the world, she quickly realised that the situation was far worse than she'd initially thought. Enough was enough. From being leered at and wolf-whistled on the street, to aggravation in the work place and serious sexual assault, it was clear that sexism had been normalised. Bates decided it was time for change.

This bold, jaunty, and ultimately intelligent book is the first to give a collective voice to the protest against sexism. This game-changing book is a juggernaut of stories, often shocking, sometimes amusing, and always poignant - it is a must-listen for every inquisitive, no-nonsense modern woman. Welcome to the fourth wave of feminism.

©2014 Laura Bates (P)2014 Audible Studios
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This book enraged me because of what it discussed and how far we still have left to go. It was difficult at times to stay hopeful that anything will change, but Laura Bates has done a commendable job of organising her theses and supporting them with horrifically true stories from the Everyday Sexism project. She is also a terrific narrator and did a great job.

Sobering

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This book is shocking, saddening, optimistic and a complete call to action. Please listen to it and encourage others to.

A must read for every human!

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I’ve read a few good books on gender equality before; The Gendered Brain by Gina Rippon and Men Who Hate Women, also by Laura Bates. Those books along with this one have opened my eyes to a whole world of sexism and harassment that I didn’t know even existed and it’s made me realise that despite what we’re told, men and women are actually not such different creatures after all.

Everyday Sexism talks about many issues women (and men!) face in their every day life. It tells people’s real stories they have submitted of sexual harassment they’ve experienced, often on a daily basis, and many things even worse. It talks about how gender inequality affects not just women, but everyone, why we should all care, and what we can do to start making a real difference in the world.
Men should read this to learn the world women live in every day, and women should read this to realise that they’re not to blame and they’re certainly not alone in their experiences.

A must read for everybody

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I want to thank Laura for writing this and enduring all the abuse she got for it, but still keeping going. It's an amazing record of our times and what goes on that so many people still deny or close their eyes to. It's bizarre how people can deny something that is happening in front of their eyes everywhere. I loved the impassioned plea for involvement from everyone at the end. Beautifully read too.

Harrowing but so important

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Wow, was really moved by this book. Had to fight back tears of sadness, anger and shock at all the stories heard throughout. I've reached that invisible age now myself, but this book made me remember all the incidents of sexism I faced throughout my life. I really hope things have improved in the years since this book was written..

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