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In conversation with the abcs julia baird, the author of new book fight like a girl, clementine ford, discusses whether feminism should make room for men, why. Fantasy as many of you guys know is my favorite genre and i have read hundreds. As the uks biggest online bookseller with an international reach, the book. The book is a calltoarms for women to rediscover the fury that has been suppressed by a society that, despite best efforts, still considers feminism to be a threat.
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