Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump's America

Pain, anger, resistance, and humor are recurring themes in this collection of 23 essays written in response to Donald Trump's election. Mukhopadhyay (Outdated: Why Dating Is Ruining Your Love Life) and Harding (Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture—and What We Can Do About It) have gathered a diverse group of women, including author Cheryl Strayed and columnist Katha Pollitt, to discuss the plight of women in the 21st century and fight back against the racism and sexism in the United States that have been ramped up by Trump's presidency. Several writers lament the gender bias that caused Hillary Clinton to be defeated. In a moving essay, Sarah Michael Hollenbeck writes of the cruelty she faces as a disabled woman, while black, gay, and trans essayists speak of their oppression and urge white women to do more than just march in their pink pussy hats. Jill Filipovic examines the pain and difficulty Trump's "gag rule" causes women who need access to safe, effective birth control. Bahni Turpin narrates in a clear, pleasant voice.