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Aiming to set the agenda for British feminism in the 21st century, this work deals specifically with the experiences and desires of women below 35; those who are perceived to take their new advantages and continuing disadvantages for granted, and not ask What can I do for feminism? and What can feminism do for me?. In order to find a new way into feminism that speaks directly to these women, this book looks at the real conditions of young women's lives and how they would like to change them. In addition to the struggles of middle-class women, the feminist debate is taken into areas such as women in the underclass, the workplace and single parenting. Addressing the new social and economic realities, the author appeals to women not to lose their new advantages.… (more)
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Walter clearly had a bad experience in which she felt she was pushed away from
The book is also very much a product of its time, not just because the Spice Girls' statements about girl power are often referenced! The focus is on material needs and wants which feels like a product of the individualistic materialistic 1980s and early 90s.
I have to admit that my hackles were raised for much of this book. I have marked numerous pages where Walter's statements provoked me, none more so than when she claims that Margaret Thatcher was an unsung feminist icon who did a lot to advance the cause of women. Really?? I don't remember universal free child care being introduced during her rule. I don't remember sexual violence against women disappearing between 1979 and 1990.