Fight Like a Girl

By: Clementine Ford

Narrated by: Clementine Ford

This new edition includes an extra chapter on the #MeToo Movement and how women are standing up and speaking out and reclaiming control over the stories told about their lives.

'A friend recently told me that the things I write are powerful for her because they have the effect of making her feel angry instead of just empty. I want to do this for all women and young girls - to take the emptiness and numbness they feel about being a girl in this world and turn it into rage and power. I want to teach all of them how to Fight Like A Girl.' (Clementine Ford)

Online sensation, fearless feminist heroine and scourge of trolls and misogynists everywhere, Clementine Ford is a beacon of hope and inspiration to thousands of Australian women and girls. Her incendiary debut Fight Like A Girl is an essential manifesto for feminists new, old and soon-to-be, and exposes just how unequal the world continues to be for women. Crucially, it is a call to arms for all women to rediscover the fury that has been suppressed by a society that still considers feminism a threat.

Fight Like A Girl will make you laugh, cry and scream. But above all it will make you demand and fight for a world in which women have real equality and not merely the illusion of it.

©2016 Clementine Ford (P)2016 Audible, Ltd

Should be basic knowledge

The concepts in this book should be well understood by all humans, should have been dismantled ages ago, should never have existed in the first place. But sadly, we’ve all been steeped in the toxic idea that women exist to serve men, should be controlled by men, and do not deserve the same level of respect as men, or any respect whatsoever in the minds of many - including the majority of women. Women are taught from the cradle that it is their duty to please men in every way (from behavior to appearance), to diminish themselves/their accomplishments, so as to never challenge the supposed superiority of men. Women are expected to be grateful for the attention & approval of men, to seek it above all else, to compete with other women for it (divide and conquer). The patriarchy would like women’s attention to be completely claimed by this horseshite, to remain distracted and discouraged from banding together, supporting each other, reaching our fullest potential, and creating amazing things in the world. Take a very long, deep look at whether you are perpetuating this - in your own life, and/or the lives of others.

Thank you Clementine Ford!

I really needed this book, and it was so great! I'm going through rough time, and this book validated me in so many ways.

Confronting and thought provoking

A bold and empowering explanation of current day feminism shining light on the systemic violence being endured by women due to the patriarchy societal structure.

It has given me courage and confidence

This book has instilled in me the courage and confidence that I need it as a woman and a victim of sexual abuse and it empowers me to be more self-assured.

officially inspired!!

The story was very relatable as it went through the different stages of becoming a feminist. She also makes a lot of good points and this is definitely a book that ill recommend to friends!

Phenomenally heartbreaking and rousing!

I recommend this book to all women. This eloquently written book has helped me to to find my voice, when for so long I lacked the ability to fully articulate what I felt and experienced in the world. Thank you for all the other Clementines fighting the endless battle for equality while dealing with the deranged spotlight cast on them for doing so.

Great reader and view of life

I really enjoyed this book. I never thought of myself as a feminist and realized that my view was because I never really took the time to look up the term - feminism, noun: the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. What woman doesn't want that? If you say 'me', it's because you probably are privileged or protected enough to have not been treated as less than equal. Please don't take that as an insult. I definitely do not intend it to be so. I grew up much like Clementine Ford, in a household which treated each individual with equal love.

The main feeling I had during this book was thankfulness. I am thankful that people like Clementine Ford have the strength and abilities to do the kind of social work needed to fight for the liberation and equality of all. I am also very thankful for the excellent childhood I had full of a family and friends network of people who appreciated me as a person and didn't treat me as less than equal.

inoculation against the status quo

What made the experience of listening to Fight Like a Girl the most enjoyable?

Clementine's raw honesty, humour and determination to hold a space for all of us to get woke

What does Clementine Ford bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Always love narration by the author - then I know I'm getting the whole story

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Are you brave enough? If not, why not?

Where ever you are is ok, but for f***'s sake be thinking about it

Any additional comments?

Thank you and look forward to the next one x

fire

This book blew on the embers that were already burning in the depths of my womanhood. To every woman who has suffered under the knee of patriarchy, I see you too.

You inspired me

I wish this book was translated to Spanish so I could share with my latina family