While I understand that Valenti’s aim is to reach out to those young ladies who shy away from feminism, the way she presents her arguments is not right in my opinion. As a pharmacist in the making, I get distracted by her insults and the way she argues her points, instead of listening to her arguments. I think her attack on pharmacists is not only uncalled for and insulting, but also weakens her arguments. She talks about unmarried women who are denied birth control by “nutties” such as pharmacists. While the law may be interpreted to allow this to happen, not dispensing medication does not logically lead to nurses not treating patients. She says that this law may lead to nurses not to treat gay patients because it against their religion. I disagree with the “conscious clause laws” discussed in Valenti (86-87), which allows healthcare professionals not to dispense medication if it is against their religion, morals etc. Being an activist, she does not also bore the reader with a lot of theory, but presents her facts directly making this book a good read for people interested in feminism but find reading theories a daunting task. For instance, she does not shy away from mentioning that some past women’s rights activists were racists who fought mostly for the rights of white women from the upper middle class (69). Her points are very blunt and straightforward with no apologies. Her arguments are rational and well researched however, her constant use of confrontational and insulting language together with frequent exaggerations tends to weaken her points. In general, this book is very interesting, readable and informative not only to women but also every person who is affiliated with feminism.įull Frontal Feminism is easy to read and is written in a very conversational style thus making the book very interesting. In addition, Valenti also talks about women as machines for making babies, marriage, dating, and unmarried women who are denied birth control by pharmacists among other issues.
The various issues discussed in the book include feminism history, reproductive rights, domestic abuse, injustice in the labor market, body image, female sexuality etc.
Her stance on feminism is seen in her statement when she says, “It’s a positive, life-changing, fun, and cool way to live your life one that presupposes that you are worth more than your ability to please guys” (246). Using inspiring examples, humor, and emotional language, Valenti tries to convince women that feminism is a powerful tool that not only empowers them to decide for themselves, but also makes them feel good about themselves.
Full Frontal Feminism is a book written by Jessica Valenti explaining what modern feminism is, its relevance, and why it is necessary.
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