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As feminists fall out, it’s not just the patriarchy that’s under fire

9 October 2021

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9 October 2021

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Feminism for Women: The Real Route to Liberation Julie Bindel

Constable, pp.256, 16.99

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UK grassroots feminism is flourishing at the moment, with the journalist Julie Bindel leading from the front as troublemaker-in-chief. In a long history of activism that began in the 1980s, campaigning against male violence in Leeds while Peter Sutcliffe stalked the streets, Bindel has always been straight to the point, full of heart and un-interested in placating middle-class sensibilities.

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