In this feminist critique of the politics of religion, Sheila Jeffreys argues that the renewed rise of religion is harmful to women’s human rights. We also learn what her steadfastness has cost her in terms of personal and professional rewards. With honesty and frankness, she tells of victories and setbacks in her unrelenting commitment to women’s freedom from men’s violence, especially the violence inherent in pornography and prostitution. Sheila Jeffreys' bold account makes it clear that the feminism and lesbianism she has championed for decades is needed more than ever. Fast forward to the current re-examination of feminism in light of the #MeToo movement and an emerging new wave of radical feminism. From the heady days of the Women’s Liberation Movement through to the backlash against radical feminism as neoliberal laissez-faire attitudes took hold. Trigger Warning: My Lesbian Feminist Life is both an engaging autobiography and a fascinating account of feminist history. “I am in the very fortunate position of having been able to contribute to two waves of feminism: The Women’s Liberation Movement and the new wave that is taking place now.”
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