Summary: <br> In which Tansy, Alisa & Alex take on Feminism 101 with a recs list of teen-friendly resources.<br> <br> Long-time listener and frequent commenter Scott emailed us to say : “My 16 year old daughter has been have issues with boys belittling her views at school class and not being supported by close minded teachers. One of the boys asked if she was a feminist. She said she looked it up on the internet and wasn’t sure it was very positive. I’ve told her it can be a positive term depending on how it’s used. Could you point me to a book or two that I could give her that could help break down feminism and put it in a positive light?”<br> <br> And so, Lily, here are our thoughts...<br> <br> <br> Feminist Teacher - <a href="http://feministteacher.com/">http://feministteacher.com/</a><br> with special note of this vid made by teen boys after taking a high school class on feminism - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=319&v=9Vh60p4p2QM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=319&v=9Vh60p4p2QM</a><br> <br> Anita Sarkeesian: How to Be A Feminist <a href="http://feministfrequency.com/2015/03/24/how-to-be-a-feminist-panel-at-all-about-women/">http://feministfrequency.com/2015/03/24/how-to-be-a-feminist-panel-at-all-about-women/</a><br> <br> Mindy Nettifee - For Young Women Who Don't Consider Themselves Feminists: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-aD9WrfWTM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-aD9WrfWTM</a><br> <br> Laci Green: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwJRFClybmk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwJRFClybmk</a> (also recced by Renay on Twitter)<br> <br> Kitty Flanagan - woman against women against feminism<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iADPHWoJb0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iADPHWoJb0</a><br> <br> Stuff your Mom Never Told You: How To Talk To Friends About Feminism<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfRcIVGvEoA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfRcIVGvEoA</a><br> <br> Emma Watson’s UN speech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkjW9PZBRfk<br> <br> We should all be feminists | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg3umXU_qWc&feature=youtu.be">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg3umXU_qWc&feature=youtu.be</a> c/Tehani <br> <br> The F-Bomb <a href="http://thefbomb.org/">http://thefbomb.org/</a><br> <br> Jessica Valenti: Full Frontal Feminism (2008), He's a Stud, She's a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know (2009) <br> <br> Amy Poehler - smart girls in the room <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/smartgirls">https://www.youtube.com/user/smartgirls</a><br> Vid with a 7 year old explaining feminism & generally celebrating issues to do with being female. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/smartgirls">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJqTAVJB_x8</a><br> <br> Herself - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/smartgirls">http://herself.com/about/</a> [NSFW]<br> <br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155513407650262&set=a.10151244683760262.796384.823460261&type=1&theater">Mark Ruffalo on Facebook</a><br> <br> Mary Sue’s film recs for growing feminists: <a href="http://www.themarysue.com/six-films-growing-feminist/">http://www.themarysue.com/six-films-growing-feminist/</a><br> <br> <br> Listener Recs:<br> <a href="http://zestbooks.net/girls-against-girls/">Girls Against Girls</a> by @bonniegrrl c/ Booksandsundry via Twitter <br> @_TYFA: Twitter Youth Feminist Army c/ Cheryl Morgan <br> <a href="https://galactisuburbia.podbean.com/ameliabloomer.wordpress.com">AmeliaBloomer.com</a> Recommended feminist lit for Birth to 18yrs c/ Melina D via Twitter <br> <a href="https://galactisuburbia.podbean.com/teenfeminist.com/blog">teenfeminist.com</a> c/ Melina D via Twitter<br> @SamMaggs' <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Fangirls-Guide-Galaxy-Handbook/dp/159474789X">FANGIRLS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY</a> is beyond brilliant. c/ Deb Stanish
