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.
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"Ingeniously funny....In her brilliant, original voice, Moran successfully entertains and enlightens her audience with hard-won wisdom and wit....She doesn't politicize feminism; she humanizes it."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
About the Author
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' - winning the British Press Awards' Columnist of The Year award in 2010 and Critic and Interviewer of the Year in 2011. 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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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My original review, in which I spent 35 minutes typing (because I typed a few excerpts from the book) has magically disappeared. So, I won't be retyping all of it again. I'll just briefly say that I don't remember why I went to Britain for a book, but I'm glad I did. There is humor in nearly every sentence, and her ability to make real life stuff comical made this a really funny book.
For example, at one point, her friend goes for a waxing, so she'd be ready for their night on the town. Later, the friend complains that this guy should just phone her and ask her point blank if she would like to get together on Saturday for a good shag (sex). She's tired of always waxing, without knowing for sure if she's getting any that night.
There's a lot of funny stuff in this book. I think I just did an 'eenie, meenie, minee mo" when I chose this book, but it was a good pick. UNFORTUNATELY, this book was not available on Amazon.com at the time, so I had to purchase it from Amazon's UK website. There is also no Kindle version available to US customers. I don't get why, since they DO have a Kindle version in the UK!
Good book, but no Kindle version available.
For example, at one point, her friend goes for a waxing, so she'd be ready for their night on the town. Later, the friend complains that this guy should just phone her and ask her point blank if she would like to get together on Saturday for a good shag (sex). She's tired of always waxing, without knowing for sure if she's getting any that night.
There's a lot of funny stuff in this book. I think I just did an 'eenie, meenie, minee mo" when I chose this book, but it was a good pick. UNFORTUNATELY, this book was not available on Amazon.com at the time, so I had to purchase it from Amazon's UK website. There is also no Kindle version available to US customers. I don't get why, since they DO have a Kindle version in the UK!
Good book, but no Kindle version available.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I purchased this book after reading a favorable review that compared it to Germaine Greer's The Female Eunuch -- without the angst. It's not really a feminist book but it is written by a female comedian who calls herself a feminist -- and it had me laughing out loud, especially at the joyful discussions of masturbation. It's a touching and hilarious memoir about growing up as a working-class girl in Britain in the 80s. It has lots of insights, plenty of self-deprecation, and a vivid sense of self. No feminist diagnosis but plenty of affirmation of being a woman. Highly recommended.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book pulls no punches, gives great hope, makes one sad, makes one laugh, makes one squirm, makes one think. In other words, it does what Caitlin's writing always does, but more so. If you are a woman you have to read it. If you are a man you really ought to. The rest of you, stand down.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
From Start to Finish an Entertaining, Thought-provoking, Worthwhile...
This book is more of an entertaining memoir than a study of modern womanhood, which is ok in my book, it works! Read more
Published 2 hours ago by Claudine Wolk
Wickedly Amusing Look at What it is to be a Woman
As the other reviewers all agree this book is funny and shocking from go. The author swears and is at times vulgar, but it's all charmingly laugh out loud funny if you're in the... Read more
Published 1 day ago by Becky Rose
Fun and smart
Intelligent, not too preachy not too light, just right. A perfect airplane book without the cliches. Read more
Published 3 days ago by dxs
More For The Younger 20's and 30's Crowd
"How to Be a Woman" by Caitlin Moran had its ups and downs for me. It started out as a winner in my mind but seemed to get stuck on certain topics for much to long. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Wilhelmina Gaudy
Very funny, with interruptions
Caitlin Moran can be very funny, and at times "How To Be a Woman" had me laughing out loud. I'll recommend the book on that basis. Read more
Published 7 days ago by theus
Top Notch Reading
This book is absolutely outstanding! I anticipate it climbing the ladder to literary fame very shortly. "How to be a Woman" is feminism for the modern day. Read more
Published 12 days ago by L. A. S.
I AM A FEMINIST!
I AM A FEMINIST!
I never thought I would say those words aloud. Feminist. It's a word that conjures up visions of anarchy and short hair, but Caitlin helped me... Read more
I never thought I would say those words aloud. Feminist. It's a word that conjures up visions of anarchy and short hair, but Caitlin helped me... Read more
Published 21 days ago by FogCityBookGal
Best read of the year
I chose this as a book club read for my all female group. And it was a perfect choice. Funny, thought provoking and relatable. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Auntyemmy
How To Be A Woman
I don't know how to break it to you, but if you have two X chromosomes, you are eventually going to become a woman. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kindred
I'm Buying Copies For My Daughter, Sisters, Friends
Caitlin Moran is like Oprah....she's Every Woman! Seriously, I wish Oprah still had a book club going, to give this author and this book the attention it deserves. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lauri C. Coates
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