Welcome to Litsy!

Honest, frustrating, maddening, and real, you will no doubt read this book nodding and saying, "Yup!" the whole way through, much as I did. Valenti's voice is strong (her detractors will say strident, thus only proving her point) throughout. Her advice on each point could be more thorough in places. I really wish more men would read this but I fear that won't happen. (Plus, bonus Buffy reference!)

🙌🙌🙌🙌

In honor of tonight's debate (which I refused to watch), I have started this book on gender-based double standards. Valenti explores a number of these with handy tips on how to combat them. My personal addition would be: if you don't accept casual braggadocio about violence against women, vote for a different candidate.

At work today despite still feeling like crap, but this book has been hitting the spot for me these last two days. Preach it, Valenti! Totally wish I had read this years ago to confirm the feelings I had back then. Would have been so empowering. Just thankful I'm reading it now. #feminism

Today, Pond (who is by no means a lap cat) realized we can SHARE the recliner so I can still read. Yay! 😽 And discovered that she still loves stretching way out and taking lots of room, haha! (PS no thumbs feat. today sadly)

Kitty took my favorite reading chair but was so cute I couldn't kick her off! 😻 Guess I'll do my reading over here in the shadows... 😂