In this post we will introduce you to feminist books.
To purchase these books, feel free to check out feminist bookstores in your city.
Feminism is for Everybody – bell hooks (German & English)
In Feminism is for Everybody, bell hooks explains in an easy to understand, clear and concise way why the feminist movement exists, why it is needed, and most importantly, why everyone can join it.
Untenrum frei – Margarete Stokowski (German)
In this book, Margarete Stokowski addresses everyday sexism, misogyny, and power issues. Through some personal anecdotes and a light and amusing writing style it is very easy and entertaining to read.
Vom Scheitern, Zweifeln und Ändern - Blu Doppe, Daniel Holtermann (eds.). (German)
The central concern of this anthology is to show where and how gendered power structures obviously and subtly persist, even when the people involved have a serious interest in dismantling them. The goal here is to find ways for everyone to live well together, where gender no longer creates inequalities, violence, and hierarchies.
Ich bin Linus – Linus Giese (German)
"In a powerful way, Linus Giese tells why he had to turn thirty-one to say out loud that he's a man and trans, and why his life may not be easier today, but it's a lot happier."
Queer: A Graphic History - Jules Scheele & Meg-John Barker. (German & English)
This nonfiction comic highlights the history and emergence of queer theory and LGBTQ activism. It's about identity politics and gender roles, privilege and exclusion. Queer explains how we came to see gender and sexuality the way we do today.