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Can We All Be Feminists?: Seventeen writers on intersectionality, identity and finding the right way forward for feminism

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"The intersectional feminist anthology we all need to read" (Bustle), edited by a remarkable and inspiring twenty-year-old activist who the BBC named one of 100 "inspirational and influential women" of 2016.

'Not just a key read but a mandatory one' Stylist September Top Ten Books

Why is it difficult for so many women to fully identify with the word "feminist"? How do our personal histories and identities affect our relationship to feminism? Why is intersectionality so important? Can a feminist movement that doesn't take other identities like race, religion, or socioeconomic class into account even be considered feminism? How can we make feminism more inclusive?

In CAN WE ALL THE FEMINISTS?, seventeen established and emerging writers from diverse backgrounds wrestle with these questions, exploring what feminism means to them in the context of their other identities-from a hijab-wearing Muslim to a disability rights activist to a body-positive performance artist to a transgender journalist. Edited by the brilliant, galvanizing, and dazzlingly precocious nineteen-year-old feminist activist and writer June Eric-Udorie, this impassioned, thought-provoking collection showcases the marginalized women whose voices are so often drowned out and offers a vision for a new, comprehensive feminism that is truly for all.

Including essays by: Soofiya Andry, Gabrielle Bellot, Caitlin Cruz, Nicole Dennis-Benn, Brit Bennett, Evette Dionne, Aisha Gani, Afua Hirsch, Juliet Jacques, Wei Ming Kam, Mariya Karimjee, Eishar Kaur, Emer O'Toole, Frances Ryan, Zoe Samudzi, Charlotte Shane, and Selina Thompson.

'Amid debates about the direction of the modern feminist movement, CAN WE ALL BE FEMINISTS?, edited by June Eric-Udorie, presents new writing from 17 women on finding the right way forward, taking into account the intersections between different forms of prejudice.' Laura Bates, Guardian

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Praise for Can We All Be Feminists?

  • The intersectional feminist anthology we all need to read. . . . When June Eric-Udorie speaks up it's time to listen - Bustle

  • If you aren't already familiar with the writing of June Eric-Udorie, prepare to be blown away - Independent

  • Edited by 20-year-old feminist activist and writer June Eric-Udorie, th[is] collection aims to provide a map for how feminism can move forward inclusively - Grazia

  • Edited by the amazing activist June Eric-Udorie, this is a call to arms for all feminists to take a good hard look at ourselves and think are we doing enough? . . . This is not just a key read but a mandatory one - Stylist September Top Ten Books

  • An incredible young female activist - Elle UK, 'Meet ELLE's Female Activist of the Year: June Eric-Udorie'

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