Fight Like a Girl, by Clementine Ford

Funny, frank and fearless, Fight Like a Girl deserves the awards and accolades it has received. Sexuality, abortion, mental illness, masturbation, feminism – Ford uses anecdotes from her life to demonstrate what it means to fight like a girl and why it is so important to do so. She addresses everything from casual sexism and everyday misogyny to rape culture. Her essential message is that it is ok to be angry and to fight back; in fact it is essential to do so to achieve change. The writing is clear and vivid and although the themes are a little repetitive, it is because the author is a passionate advocate for women standing up for themselves and each other. It is an astonishingly easy read for such a serious subject. Ford is a strong woman with the courage of her convictions. In Fight Like A Girl she encourages other women to take strength and not accept their lot as second class citizens in a world shaped by and for men.