It also felt, at times, as though the tone was out of step with the recommendations of the book. At the same time, though, I wondered if the linguistic style will curtail the book’s staying power as a useful guide-the speed with which memes and pop culture references go from “au courant!” to “so passé!” might mean this book will feel out of date long before its central message loses relevance. It tackles an often overwhelming and anxiety-provoking topic with a verve that will set many readers at ease. It makes the topic engaging and approachable, particularly for people who share the same cultural references. This approach is ultimately both a strength and a weakness of the book. (Love for Beyoncé, one of the strongest and most widespread pop cultural currencies of the moment, appears no less than a half dozen times in the text.) Adopting the lingua franca of social media makes sense-Jessica Bennett worked at Tumblr before the Yahoo buyout, and her freelance work has largely centered on the intersections of gender and pop culture.

Cathy Cohen Discusses Black Lives Matter Sarah Jacksonįeminist Fight Club strives for accessibility and relatability, largely through use of what I’d call “internet speak”-an embrace of the style, vernacular, and meme-able moments that dominate social media venues like Twitter, Snapchat, and Tumblr.

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Feminist Fight Club by Jessica Bennett