The rules of attraction are hard enough, and now society must acknowledge how pervasive sexual harassment and assault is and how that is a real problem. It’s messy! It’s complicated! And it’s happening everywhere to everyone! Thankfully, the library has new books to help people work through their feelings on this subject.
That's what she said : what men need to know (and women need to tell them) about working together
Joanne Lipman
331.4 /Lipman
Nonfiction
Outlines anecdotal solutions for harmonious working relationships between the sexes, citing the unique contributions of professional women and how their male counterparts can implement a healthier business culture that bridges gender gaps.
Be fierce : stop harassment and take your power back
Gretchen Carlson
364.153 /Carlson
Nonfiction
The star news anchor recalls her career-risking decision to speak out against sexual harassment in the workplace, shares the stories of women who have faced similar challenges, and outlines recommendations from lawyers, psychologists, and other professionals on how to resist injustice.
Carlson offers a 12-step plan an individual can take to handle the harassment. The book describes many harrowing stories that seem familiar to too many women.
- Melody
Brave : cult member, runaway, captive, starlet, victim, sex symbol, justice seeker
Rose McGowan
BIOGRAPHY McGowan, Rose
Nonfiction
"The surprising and captivating memoir and radical manifesto of one of the most controversial women in Hollywood--actress, activist, musician, director, and all-around feminist badass Rose McGowan"--
Best be ready to dig into a serious read. I don't wish what Rose McGowan experienced on anyone.
- Melody
Shoot like a girl : one woman's dramatic fight in Afghanistan and on the home front
Mary Jennings Hegar
958.1047 /Hegar
Nonfiction
"On June 29, 2009, Air National Guard major Mary Jennings "MJ" Hegar was shot down while on a Medevac mission on her third tour in Afghanistan. Despite being wounded, she fought the enemy and saved the lives of her crew and their patients. But soon she would face a new battle: to give women who serve on the front lines the credit they deserve... After being commissioned into the U.S. Air Force, MJ Hegar was selected for pilot training by the Air National Guard, finished at the top of her class, then served three tours in Afghanistan, flying combat search-and-rescue missions, culminating in a harrowing rescue attempt that would earn MJ the Purple Heart as well as the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor Device. But it was on American soil that Hegar would embark on her greatest challenge--to eliminate the military's Ground Combat Exclusion Policy, which kept female armed service members from officially serving in combat roles despite their long-standing record of doing so with honor. In Shoot Like a Girl, MJ takes the reader on a dramatic journey through her military career: an inspiring, humorous, and thrilling true story of a brave, high-spirited, and unforgettable woman who has spent much of her life ready to sacrifice everything for her country, her fellow man, and her sense of justice."--Jacket flap.
There seem to be more harassment and abuse cases that pop up in overwhelmingly male dominated fields like the military. Hegan inspires readers as she perseveres through the harassment and hazing she experienced in order to fight for equality in allowing women to enter into ground combat operations.
- Melody
Unwanted advances : sexual paranoia comes to campus
Laura Kipnis
305.42 /Kipnis
Nonfiction
From a highly regarded feminist, cultural critic, and professor comes a polemic arguing that the stifling sense of sexual danger sweeping American campuses doesn't empower women, it impedes the fight for gender equality.
For a pot-stirring book and a rare defense of men these days, this book unpacks the relationships between two students and professor, whose employment ended due to the charges against him. Known for her multi-layered polemics, Kipnis pores over the details of his case and puts forth an argument for “grown up feminism.” What’s refreshing about Kipnis’s perspective is how much she believes in female agency as a source of power, rather than power always being a one-way dynamic from the top down. Read this book if you like to acknowledge how complicated it all is.
- Melody
Really cross stitch : for when you just want to stab something a lot
Rayna Fahey
746.443 /Fahey
Nonfiction, Crafts
"Inspired by the banners and signs at recent marches around the world, Really Cross Stitch takes all of that anger, outrage, and protest and puts it inside a decorative border ... along with some snarky commentary and general annoyance. Stitching for public protest is not new. First-wave feminists in the US and in Britain used needlework in their demonstrations and public protest lectures during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Needlework and other handcrafts, however, declined throughout the twentieth century. But in the 21st century, there has been a steep resurgence and many are turning to crafting, especially needlework, as an activist strategy. In Knitting for Good, feminist Betsy Greer makes this point strongly when she proclaims, "I think every act of making is an act of revolution." Featuring more than 40 truly original cross stitch designs, the book also contains instructions on techniques for new stitchers."-- Amazon.com.
Find patterns for inspiring phrases like “nevertheless, she persisted” and “fight like a girl.” You don’t have to be a crafter to find this book entertaining. We all need a little comic relief every now and then.
- Melody
Blurred lines : rethinking sex, power, and consent on campus
Vanessa Grigoriadis
362.883 /Grigoriadis
Nonfiction
"What's really happening behind closed doors on America's college campuses? A new sexual revolution is sweeping the country, and college students are on the front lines. Women use fresh, smart methods to fight entrenched sexism and sexual assault even as they celebrate their own sexuality as never before. Many 'woke' male students are more sensitive to women's concerns than previous generations ever were, while other men perpetuate the most cruel misogyny. Amid such apparent contradictions, it's no surprise that intense confusion shrouds the topic of sex on campus. Vanessa Grigoriadis dispels that confusion as no other writer could by traveling to schools large and small, embedding in their social whirl, and talking candidly with dozens of students--among them, both accusers and accused-- as well as administrators, parents, and researchers. Her unprecedented investigation presents a host of new truths. She reveals which times and settings are most dangerous for women (for instance, beware the 'red zone'); she demystifies the welter of conflicting statistics about the prevalence of campus rape; she makes a strong case that not all 'sexual assault' is equivalent; and she offers convincing if controversial advice on how schools, students, and parents can make college a safer, richer experience. The sum of her fascinating, fly-on-the-wall reportage is a revelatory account of how long-standing rules of sex and power are being rewritten from scratch."--Jacket.
It doesn’t take long to realize that gender equity isn’t possible when over-excited hormones are running the office. What’s attractive about this book is that it does its best to shame no one and include everyone in the solution. No diversity training required.
- Melody