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BOOK REVIEW: NASTY WOMEN TALK BACK

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Nasty Women Talk Back! is a collection of feminist essays that tells stories of what it’s like to be a woman in today’s world. Each story utilize a poster associated with the global women’s marches and uses it as a platform to tell a personal story. The stories are beautifully written, they talk about ordinary women who have done extraordinary thing's.  The ‘Nasty Women’ collection of essays are personal reflections on the lived experiences of the writers. Edited by feminist author Joy Watson and political scientist Amanda Gouws. The 28 contributions in the collection are all told by "nasty women" who are making the personal political, who are seeking to live their lives in ways that resist and challenge patriarchy. These are stories that speak to the creation of a different kind of social order, one based on equity, the promotion of human rights and social justice. These are not for the fainthearted, yes it's a warning because these are thought provoking stories and