CWs: misogyny/sexism, mentions of rape, mentions of transphobia, description of genital mutilation, racism. Many of the guests are some of my favourite women - smart, articulate, empathetic - but the host talks over them, asks basic questions, elbows in her own immature, unrefined viewpoint. While there are things we can do in our individual lives to change things, it's important we recognise the bigger picture. However, I question the choice of placing their essays next to those of cis women singing about the intrinsic connection between periods and womanhood, with absolutely no context or analysis. I say this with sincerest respect (because I see the host means well) but this podcast embodies more signalling of progressivism, intersectionality and inclusivity than it actually has the capacity for challenging and urgent conversations about issues affecting women from all walks of life.

Maybe it's about being a woman in her truth, fighting for her cause, her dreams, her vision and doing it exactly as she sees fit. This book was divided into sections to focus on certain elements of the journey of feminism: epiphany; anger; joy; poetry; action; education; and further reading.While I was reading this book, I had a lot of flashbacks to Emma Watson's "He for She" speech in 2014. The contributors’ answers are as varied and individual as womankind itself, with the book innovatively divided into sections covering Epiphany, Anger, Joy, Poetry Break, Action and Education, followed by helpful Further Reading recommendations and rousing Last Words essays.

As much as I adore Saoirse Ronan as an actor, having her piece as the opener was incredibly underwhelming. But some are anecdotes, some are fictional short stories, some are simply lists of thing, there’s a random poetry break halfway through…it made my brain hurt. It lacked structure and direction, and was padded out with listicles, short fiction, poems, a playlist for apparently no other reason than to make it thicker. So this is for people who already identify as feminists" ( A playlists for Feminists in any situation - Akilah Hughes, p.As a reader I think the book could have benefitted from more discussion on the education of future generations. That being said, with there being so many women included…I feel like this was just not put together too well. I’m so thankful for the relative diversity of experience – it’s a decent specimen of intersectional feminism. The language is accessible, the content agreeable (unless you’re a patriarchal monster) and the messages clear and informative.