The Radical Housewife
Redefining Family Values for the 21st Century
by Shannon Drury
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Pub Date Aug 30 2014 | Archive Date Sep 26 2019
Medusa’s Muse | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
Description
What does a feminist do when she becomes a middle class, stay-at-home mom? Fight even harder for the rights of women!
Through vivid tales of street action, political campaigns (both Michele Bachmann and Al Franken make appearances), school curriculum debates, SWAT officers, flame wars, ultrasounds, white-liberal guilt, feminists with no interest in children, moms with no interest in politics, and gay marriage, The Radical Housewife depicts the struggle of one woman to understand herself and her role as a well-educated woman who chooses—for a variety of reasons, not least of which is the “glass ceiling” that enables her husband to earn a greater salary than she could—to stay home and raise her children.
Ultimately, Shannon Drury asks the question: What does “family values” really mean? After reading The Radical Housewife, the answer may surprise you.
Advance Praise
"With The Radical Housewife, Shannon Drury shares her journey as a stay-at-home mother and activist, filling in a wide gap within the feminist sphere. Drury not only takes the reader through her own feminist awakening and activist career, but also provides a bit of Feminist 101, reviewing the history of US feminism in an easily accessible way. A mixture of unflinching honesty and snarky humor, this book serves as a necessary reminder that mothers are an integral part of the feminist movement, despite not always being recognized as such." - Avital Norman Nathman, editor "The Good Mother Myth"
Shannon Drury morphed like a superhero into her online alter ego of The Radical Housewife as she became first a stay-at-home mom and then a feminist leader. With hilarious and uncensored honesty, she weaves her activism in NOW with the story of her family. Drury might quake in her Chuck Taylors before stepping up to the podium to give a speech, but she always speaks her mind. This admirable and vital memoir weaves research and righteous anger, and is a testament to courage and a damn good time. - Sonya Huber, author of "Cover Me: A Health Insurance Memoir"
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780979715228 |
| PRICE | $12.99 (USD) |
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