Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual for a Sexist Workplace – Named a Best Book of 2016 with Hilarious and Practical Advice for Professional Women

This is a really amazing book. I am a man who has worked in the corporate world for a long time and--I have to be honest--I have been guilty of many of the subtly sexist behaviors that Bennett describes. But after reading Feminist Fight Club, I have been able to readily identify those moments and take action to avoid them--I can literally sit here at my desk and think of half a dozen examples of times when I was about to interrupt a woman in a meeting but held my tongue. The book has also made me a much better ally to my female colleagues, as many of the strategies it outlines (such as, for example, making sure women get the appropriate credit for their ideas/work product) can be implemented by men. In short, this book has profoundly changed my perspective and actions at work, and I have no doubt those changes are going to lead to better outcomes and better relationships for me as well as my female colleagues. Oh, I almost forgot--the book is also incredibly well-written, insightful, hilarious, and fun to read. There's no doubt I will be going back to it time and time again in the future.

I read this with some coworkers, and I am a bit disappointed with this book. I really liked how empowering the message is, and the tools/ coping mechanism are really great reference. The one thing I really did not care for was the whole book had a tone of hatred against men, and that is really not even the true meaning of feminism. Feminism is equality of the sexes. This whole concept, women having the same privileges, and resources as men do in the work place; I love that they are writing about it, and trying to educate women on how to better position themselves. That's only my opinion though, other than that, it was a great read.

Feminist Fight Club is a new book I had heard about (it got a great review in the NYT) but might not have picked up on my own. Then, our students invited the author, NYT journalist Jessica Bennett, to speak at NYU as she/her book are very hot with the millenial crowd right now. I was asked to interview her in a fireside chat. To my delight, I learned so much from her and found so much useful content in this book! It's 100% grounded in social science research but also visual and fun and hilarious and occasionally a tad profane. It is particularly exciting to see an edgy and different format for a non-fiction book. I am getting a lot of energy from the intelligence and courage of the younger generation these days and this book is an excellent example of that. A great read and a great gift idea for women AND men, anyone who wants us to do better in the workplace and/or could use a really good laugh these days.

I'm in the middle of reading this book and already feel compelled to review it. I have a female boss who is supportive and empowering, so I wondered if a book on sexism in the workplace would even be that relevant to me. This book is meant for every working woman! Even though I am in a positive work environment, I have strongly identified with what Bennet wrote about working mother's (As someone who pumped for over a year, I laughed out loud at the stuff about "lacthaters" and the "Will I pump today?" flow chart...I was not expecting this and I loved it!). This book reminds women to speak up, take credit they deserve, and not undermine each other. The statement "fight patriarchy, not each other" is a recurrent one, and one I want to take to heart. This book is so entertaining and empowering. Ok, now I need to either go to bed or get back to reading this book!

Lots of equating genitalia to gender, not inclusive of trans folks. Uses appropriative “spirit animal” terminology. Lots of platitudes and Lean In advice. Language for salary negotiation was really helpful though. Much of this feels like Ladies in the Workplace 101, and maybe the audience is younger and less experienced than me so they need this info as an introduction.

CANNOT speak highly enough of this book. Bennett does an amazing job of not just talking about the obstacles that women face in the workplace, but giving real life and ACTUALLY HELPFUL tips on how to combat them. That she does so in a hilarious and readable way (with awesome illustrations) is an added bonus. I bought this book for every woman in my company, and would recommend it for any woman who's entering the workplace, is already in the workplace, or is ever planning to enter the workplace. To be honest every man who works with women (aka every man who has a job) should read it too.

I like the fight back power this instills and I am inspired to setup a fight club at work. It is an easy read and daringly funny. Best of all the titles of characters and situations makes it memorable e.g. WWJD - What would Josh do? Only one thing stops me from sharing this with my network - the language - I don’t swear. Thanks for writing this!

I now have THE book to recommend to every working woman I know. Author Jessica Bennett writes that we need to fight to combat workplace sexism. She shares a myriad of practical tools and case examples that will substantially expand every woman's repertoire. I also appreciate her drawing from the substantial research on women at work to make her case and help us make our own. And as a professional woman fighting the fight for a few decades now, I do appreciate her playing homage to the workplace feminists that have come before. And just so we don't get too depressed, Bennett weaves in humor and art in just the right places. Feminist Fight Club is a true winner that will help you do more than survive. You will thrive.

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BUY THIS BOOK TODAY! Its so good I started re-reading it after I had finished it. It not only identifies areas where you aren't reaching your full potentail due to learned behaviour from society and our culture (that yourself, male & female collegues act on) but gives you actions and solutions to reverse the outcome and help create an environment of equality. This is all done in a light and humourous way which made each page a delight to read. Definitely one of my fave books ever!

Good book!

Superbuch. Das Beste in der Art. Super Tipps. Könnte man echt gut von profitieren, aber mein Chef ist leider der größte Chauvinist der Welt, da ist Hopfen und Malz verloren...

Powerful yet comedic. A great read with many practical tips and facts. Would recommend to all young females entering the workforce.