He's a Stud, She's a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know

Double standards are nothing new. Women deal with them every day. Take the common truism that women...
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He's a Stud, She's a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know by Valenti, Jessica

He's a Stud, She's a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know

$28.67

He's a Stud, She's a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know

$28.67
Author: Jessica Valenti
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Double standards are nothing new. Women deal with them every day. Take the common truism that women who sleep around are sluts while men are studs. Why is it that men grow distinguished and sexily gray as they age while women just get saggy and haggard? Have you ever wondered how a young woman is supposed to both virginal and provocatively enticing at the same time? Isn t it unfair that working moms are labeled bad for focusing on their careers while we shake our heads in disbelief when we hear about the occasional stay-at-home dad?
In He's a Stud, She's a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know, Jessica Valenti, author of Full Frontal Feminism, calls out the double standards that affect every woman. Whether Jessica is pointing out the wage earning discrepancies between men and women or revealing all of the places that women still aren t equal to their male counterpartsbe it in the workplace, courtroom, bedroom, or homeshe maintains her signature wittily sarcastic tone. With sass, humor, and in-your-face facts, this book informs and equips women with the tools they need to combat sexist comments, topple ridiculous stereotypes (girls aren t good at math?), and end the"



Author: Jessica Valenti
Publisher: Seal Press (CA)
Published: 05/06/2008
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 6.90h x 5.40w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781580052450


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Foreword 04/14/2008

About the Author
Jessica Valenti is the author of multiple books on feminism, politics and culture, and editor of the anthology Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World Without Rape.

Jessica is also the founder of Feministing.com, which Columbia Journalism Review called "head and shoulders above almost any writing on women's issues in mainstream media."

Her writing has appeared in publications like the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Nation, and Ms. magazine. She is currently a columnist at the Guardian US. Jessica lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.

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