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Nearly every day there's another news story, think piece, or pop cultural anecdote related to feminism and women's rights. Conversations around consent, equal pay, access to contraception, and a host of other issues are foremost topics of conversation in American media. And today's teens are encountering these issues from a different perspective than any generation has before - but what's often missing from the current discussion is an understanding of how we've gotten to this place. Fight Like a Girl introduces readers to the history of feminist activism in the U.S. in an effort to celebrate those who paved the way and draw attention to those who are working hard to further the feminist cause today.
About the Author
Laura Barcella is a writer, editor, feminist, animal lover, candy hoarder, and horror buff.
She's the author of "Know Your Rights! A Modern Kid's Guide to the American Constitution," "Fight Like a Girl: 50 Feminists Who Changed the World," "The End: 50 Apocalyptic Visions From Pop Culture That You Should Know About...Before It's Too Late," and "Madonna & Me: Women Writers on the Queen of Pop." She also published a series of quirky Q&A journals for teens and tweens: "OMG," "BFF," and "XOXO" and she co-wrote Lauren Urasek's "Popular."
Laura's freelance writing has appeared in the New York Times, RollingStone.com, the Washington Post, Marie Claire, The Week, GQ.com, VanityFair.com, ELLE, Cosmopolitan, and more.
For more about her work, visit LauraBarcella.com.
