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How to Be a Woman
- Narrated by: Caitlin Moran
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, World Literature
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Summary
1913 - Suffragette throws herself under the King's horse. 1969 - Feminists storm Miss World. Now - Caitlin Moran rewrites The Female Eunuch from a bar stool and demands to know why pants are getting smaller. There's never been a better time to be a woman: We have the vote and the Pill, and we haven't been burnt as witches since 1727. However, a few nagging questions do remain....
Why are we supposed to get Brazilians? Should you get Botox? Do men secretly hate us? What should you call your vagina? Why does your bra hurt? And why does everyone ask you when you're going to have a baby? Part memoir, part rant, Caitlin Moran answers these questions and more in "How To Be A Woman" - following her from her terrible 13th birthday ("I am 13 stone, have no friends, and boys throw gravel at me when they see me") through adolescence, the workplace, strip clubs, love, fat, abortion, TopShop, motherhood and beyond.
Caitlin Moran had literally no friends in 1990, and so had plenty of time to write her first novel, The Chronicles of Narmo, at the age of fifteen. At sixteen she joined music weekly Melody Maker and at eighteen briefly presented the pop show Naked City on Channel 4. Following this precocious start she then put in eighteen solid years as a columnist on the Times - both as a TV critic and also in the most-read part of the paper, the satirical celebrity column "Celebrity Watch".
The eldest of eight children, home-educated in a council house in Wolverhampton, Caitlin read lots of books about feminism - mainly in an attempt to be able to prove to her brother, Eddie, that she was scientifically better than him. Caitlin isn't really her name. She was christened "Catherine". But she saw 'Caitlin' in a Jilly Cooper novel when she was 13 and thought it looked exciting. That's why she pronounces it incorrectly: "Catlin". It causes trouble for everyone.
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- kamila
- 23-12-12
A must read
one of the funniest books I've had a pleasure to read in a long time!
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- JHas
- 23-12-12
Thought provoking.
I didn't agree with everything Catlin writes but it has left me considering things from a feminist point of view and to basically stand up for my opinions and question other's opinions. It's definitely worth a read.
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- GlaswegianLassie
- 23-12-12
Indispensable listening
A wonderful book. Moran really has nailed the funny, frustrating and infuriating absurdities and injustices of everyday life for the modern woman. For me this book expresses really well a lot of the things women need to be fighting against and fighting for. And every issue is explored with great thoroughness, every argument rigorously evidenced. But it's not an academic text or political manifesto - it's a very entertaining, funny and often heartwarming autobiography, sometimes uncomfortable (the chapter on childbirth is not for the faint-hearted) but rightly so. And the author's reading is vibrant, emphatic and life-affirming. I found fifteen minutes with Caitlin a great tonic! Can't recommend this highly enough.
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- Natalie
- 07-10-12
Not sure about this
I can't decide if I enjoyed this, at times it was interesting and thought provoking, then I realised, I was being told my life isn't good enough if I don't think or live like Catlin Moran. She seems to have a way of putting everyone down that doesn't think like her, without you even realising. Not a feel good book.
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- Lindsay Kay Caddy
- 06-05-12
Like having a chat with a funny friend
Well narrated by the author. I loved this book and looked forward to my commute so I could carry on where I left off. It was laugh out loud funny in places and always interesting. It explained feminism to me in a way which made me realise that, yes actually, I am a feminist and I'd be proud of saying it. I only wish her first book was on Audible.
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- K Cicero
- 14-04-13
How to be a funny, warm, entertaining woman
I was always a bit suspicious of Caitlin Moran - her reputation as a clever, cool writer seemed to precede her. Then I heard her being interviewed on Radio 4 and her warmth and wit struck me. There is no pomposity, no intellectual superiority, even though she is quite probably intellectually superior to your average Joe. She is quite simply a funny woman with a quirky story, and tells it with style.
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- Ms Sheila Cahill
- 24-12-12
How to be a woman by Caitlin Moran
I was dubious initially about this one as I thought it might be faux feminisim but downloaded it when I needed something light and funny to listen to. I was really pleasantly surprised as its both genuinely amusing and moving at times but also contains some fresh perspectives. And Caitlin's Wolverhampton accent really added to the experience - nothing beats a book read by the author.
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- Naomi
- 29-08-15
Funny but forceful
I did find this book, on the whole quite funny. There were certainly times when I literally laughed out loud, having it read by the author only enhanced the books amusement, her performance was fantastic, and it was definitely thought provoking. However, I did find that at times, the opinions expressed by Moran were posed to be 'the right opinion', and by default, any other was wrong. At times it felt forceful, a woman 'has to do this', or 'as a woman, you should have that'. I just simply didn't agree with everything she said, which is fine, but that doesn't mean either of us is wrong, which this book at times, made me feel.
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- Andrei S.
- 21-10-16
A must-read for both men and women
Would you consider the audio edition of How to Be a Woman to be better than the print version?
I haven't read the print version but the audio edition, with Caitlin's own Wolverhampton accent, is definitely great
What did you like best about this story?
Caitlin doesn't claim to be all-knowing all-wise and she doesn't sound righteous even when using slightly stronger language. Instead, the book feels almost like being out for a few beers with a friend and listening to her thoughts. She is sometimes self-critical without being self-deprecating, and all the time she is very honest.
The things that she talks about are real problems, from the smallest to the biggest problems that women face in society. As a man, I couldn't help noticing that many of the problems affect men as well, to a lesser degree. Most of these problems really go down to people being mean, impolite and downright hateful or spiteful. They affect women more but they do affect men as well. It's a good book to make one realize just how many silly ideas and obsessions drive our society and the way we fit in. Caitlin is not a man hater. As she explains, her philosophy is along the lines of "we're all people on this Earth and we need to be nice and respectful to each other in equal degrees.". This is great as it removes the irrational hatred most of these debates carry with them, and gets down to the real problems. It's a book that really gets you thinking and I think men should be reading this book just as much as women.
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- Alexandra (Audible Editor)
- 07-09-16
The brutal honesty will catch you off guard
This is by no means a straightforward, cheerful rags-to-riches story from a Wolverhampton native. Instead, Caitlin Moran shares with her reader everything from the minutiae of her childhood in a houseful of siblings to the often-brutal realities of eventually having her own children. What makes it a truly brilliant autobiography is the way she is able to tap back into the mind of her younger self, by virtue of having access to the diaries she once kept, while also pointing out some blatant but important feminist truths, chapter by chapter. Caitlin Moran is hilarious and this book is amazing.
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- Sara
- 14-07-12
Stirring Stuff!
This book should probably come with a an explicit language warning, but once you get past that, Ms Moran writes with clarity, honesty and humour. Her reading feels like having a clever, funny friend sitting on your sofa.
This is the sort of writing that gives feminism a good name.
I shall be giving a copy to my teenage daughter.
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- Colleen
- 02-07-12
Cuts to the bone
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Every woman should know that there are other women who feel the same way.
What did you like best about this story?
The love that Caitlin feels for her siblings and her honesty in telling the story, a lot of people would shy away from the abortion.
What about Caitlin Moran’s performance did you like?
It is like sitting on the sofa having a chat with your mate.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No
Any additional comments?
No
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- A User
- 04-06-12
Must read, especially for men (yes I am a man...)
From a literature standpoint there may be things to criticize, basically that is 'too much' here and there. But the tone is light, Caitlin is frank and at the end of the day very sharp and refreshingly original on a very very important subject of which we should all be more conscious of.
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- Dawn
- 10-04-12
A great listen
What did you love best about How to Be a Woman?
Caitlin Moran's take on the definition of being a woman, With wit and humour she covers l the whole range of being a woman, from anatomy to relationships, work, children, even a bit on fashion. All men should read it, it'll be an eye opener, even for honorary women!
What does Caitlin Moran bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
She's great at reading her own book, brings some depth to the written word,
What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?
How to be a woman, of course
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- Kindle Customer
- 08-01-17
This book is a friend you always wanted to have!
I love this book- and to listen to it was an extraordinary experience!
it was like having a chat with your best feminist friend while she explained to you all you ever wanted to hear-about your womanhood- all the necessary detail every woman will go through in her life eventualy but nobody ever talks about it,or eplains or educate!
it is marvelous!
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- Susanne
- 30-10-16
Generally funny, but I expected something more
In my opinion this book is a reasonably funny autobiography which talks about today's view of what it means to be a woman. Nicely read.
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- Dyan Muijsenberg
- 19-05-16
Best way to get into feminism
Feminism in a hilarious jacket. She talks about her way of finding out how to be a woman and threads recognizable situations in there!
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- Ruby
- 15-03-16
How Caitlin Moran Wants to be a Woman
Really enjoyed listening to Caitlin read her book, and I loved and appreciated much of what she has to say about Being Woman. As a strident feminist, I marked her down a touch for the things I disagree with her on (just a couple!) but up for making me laugh so much. Down a wee bit for swearing so much I can't share it with my pre teen kids yet. Then again, I didn't want to have the abortion discussion with them just yet anyway. Good book; recommended to all over 16/18 yrs old, but I'm sure it will appeal most to over 30s.
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- alibali501
- 30-07-15
Ludicrousness, hilarity, and food for thought.
Self-narrated, Caitlin Moran addresses the struggles of the modern day woman through anecdotes of her own hilarious experiences. Instead of succumbing to patriarchal shaming of how a woman in contemporary society "should be", she calls out misogynistic tendencies as 'fucking bullshit' AND backs her arguments with solid reasoning. Though there are areas Moran could have explored further by substituting speculation, her presentation of feminist activism is flamboyant, fierce, but fun. If you can stomach a few gnarly details and embrace a northern-girl's choice of language, this book is bound to give you several PAAAHAH!!! moments.
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- Lisa
- 02-04-14
More than you ever wanted to know
Though I agree with most of her philosophies and opinions on life and feminism,
I would have liked it if there was a version with not quite so many f and c words in it- more than any other book I've read, or heard of - and the chapter when she's 13 could have done with WAY less detail.