The Feminine Revolution, Amy Stanton
The Feminine Revolution, Amy Stanton
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The Feminine Revolution
21 Ways to Ignite the Power of Your Femininity for a Brighter Life and a Better World

Author: Amy Stanton, Catherine Connors, Gabby Reece

Narrator: Amy Stanton, Catherine Connors, Christine Lakin, Karissa Vacker, Kamali Minter

Unabridged: 7 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Seal Press

Published: 11/06/2018


Synopsis

Feminine traits that were once disparaged as weaknesses -- such as sensitivity, intuition, and feeling emotional -- are reclaimed as powerful strengths that can be embraced as the keys to a happier life for everyone

Challenging old and outdated perceptions that feminine traits are weaknesses, The Feminine Revolution revisits those characteristics to show how they are powerful assets that should be embraced rather than maligned. It argues that feminine traits have been mischaracterized as weak, fragile, diminutive, and embittered for too long, and offers a call to arms to redeem them as the superpowers and gifts that they are.

The authors, Amy Stanton and Catherine Connors, begin with a brief history of when-and-why these traits were defined as weaknesses, sharing opinions from iconic females including Marianne Williamson and Cindy Crawford. Then they offer a set of feminine principles that challenge current perceptions of feminine traits, while providing women new mindsets to reclaim those traits with confidence. The principles include counterintuitive messages, including:

Take things hard. Women feel things deeply, especially the hard stuff -- and that's a good thing.

Enjoy glamour. Peacocks' bright coloring and garish feathers are part of their survival strategy -- similar tactics are part of our happiness strategy.

Chit-chat. Women have been derogated for "gossip" for centuries. But what others call gossip, we call social connection.

Emote. Never let anyone tell you to not be emotional. Express your enthusiasm, love, affection and warmth.

Embrace your domestic side. Don't be ashamed to cultivate the beauty of your home and wrap your arms around friends and family.

With an upbeat blend of self-help and fresh analysis, The Feminine Revolution reboots femininity for the modern woman and provides her with the tools to accept and embrace her own authentic nature.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Meg on July 28, 2023

I came into this book very skeptical—anything that explores the way to BE anything is always going to make me wary of oversimplification or exclusivity. I was pleased to find that with every chapter, which explored the strengths of stereotypically feminine traits, there was always the disclaimer tha......more

Goodreads review by Nurul on May 14, 2021

This book revisits the characteristics of feminine qualities and challenges old and outdated perceptions that femininity is a weakness. I love this book for the different angles the writers took and how to overcome something that is always being perceived as a weakness to be a strength. The most impor......more

Goodreads review by Britt on April 12, 2023

Skimmed through this quickly as it was disappointing out of the gate. Reads like extensive click bait and produces several opposing messages. Gives social media influencer vibes without providing substantial or important outcomes.......more

Goodreads review by Emily on December 27, 2023

Feminine, yes. Revolutionary? No.......more

Goodreads review by Cikin R on January 08, 2021

This book helps me to look at certain "feminine" traits in a new light and it definitely helps to redefine the word "femininity" for me. The authors are right, there are no concrete list or characteristics to what femininity is - femininity is...you. Own and embrace it. Some of the advice given are......more


Quotes

"Nothing could be a more critical conversation than the one women are engaged in now, trying to connect our femininity with our power in a way that delivers us to our highest selves. Kudos to Amy Stanton and Catherine Connors for exploring issues--often hidden, sometimes painful--that pave the way to genuine deliverance from the forces that hold us back."
--Marianne Williamson

"I'd love for my daughter to grow up in a world where then men and women in her life support her and in which she won't have to sacrifice her femininity for the expense of her success. The Feminine Revolution is a beautiful exploration of that idea and can help lay the groundwork for that future."--Justin Baldoni, actor, filmmaker, and public speaker

"This new book recasts female attributes in an empowering light."
Cosmopolitan

"The Feminine Revolution [shows us how to] reclaim the true power of "feminine" traits like emotional attunement and social connection."
People Magazine

"Honest, bold, incendiary."
goop.com

"Authors Amy Stanton and Catherine Connors share the history behind why values linked to femininity may have been considered "weak," and illustrate why these traits today can be your leadership superpowers."
forbes.com

"Radically subversive-and illuminating."
Ms. Magazine

"The Feminine Revolution is the antidote to the current autoimmune epidemic and the Rx for the new feminine consciousness, health, and healing."--Dr. Habib Sadeghi, physician and author of The Clarity Cleanse