'Captivating, emphatic and deeply inspiring, Sexual Revolution lifted me greatly by envisioning the possibilities of our moment' V (formerly Eve Ensler) 'Brilliant; vital; revolutionary' Kate Manne _________________ This is a story about how modern masculinity is killing the world, and how feminism can save it. It's a story about sex and power and trauma and resistance and persistence. Sex and gender are changing, and the world is changing with them. In this time of crisis, we are also witnessing a productive transformation: a revolutionary change in how we define gender, sex, consent and whose bodies matter. This sexual revolution is a threat to the social and economic order. It undermines the existing power structures and weakens the authority of institutions from the waged workplace to the nuclear family. No wonder the far right is fighting back so hard. Told with Laurie Penny's trademark urgency and candour, Sexual Revolution is a hand-grenade of a book: both a manifesto for social change and a story of how feminism can save us.
Laurie Penny Ordre des livres (chronologique)
Laurie Penny est une journaliste, auteure et féministe profondément engagée dans les questions de justice sociale, de culture pop et de politique numérique. Son travail dissèque les relations complexes entre genre, capital et technologie, offrant des commentaires percutants sur la société contemporaine. Penny défie sans crainte le statu quo, offrant aux lecteurs une lentille provocatrice à travers laquelle observer les enjeux actuels.






All Of Me
- 240pages
- 9 heures de lecture
Through personal essays and interviews about what it is like to live as a woman (cis + trans) in the modern world, All of Me includes vulnerable, painful truths and bold inspiration. This anthology is for anyone looking to find inspiration in radical activism, creativity, healing, and more. It covers topics of social and economic justice, creativity, racism, transgender perspectives, sexuality, sex work, addiction and recovery, reproductive rights, assault, relationship dynamics, families, fitting and not fitting in, radical self-care, witchcraft, and more.
Bitch Doctrine
- 480pages
- 17 heures de lecture
I can't really think of another writer who so consistently and bravely keeps thinking and talking and learning and trying to make the world better. --Caitlin MoranSmart and provocative, witty and uncompromising, this collection of Laurie Penny's celebrated essays establishes her as one of the most important and vibrant feminist voices of our time. From the shock of Donald Trump's election and the victories of the far right to online harassment and the transgender rights movement, this darkly humorous collection is an unflinching look at the definitive issues of our age.Penny is lyrical and passionate in her desire to confront injustice; she writes at the raw edge of the zeitgeist at a time when it has never been more vital to challenge social norms. This revelatory, revolutionary collection will give readers hope and tools for change from a bitch who wants to get stuff done."
Annie ist sauer auf ihren Mann Simon, weil dem das Baby im Kindersitz vom Autodach gefallen ist. Zum Glück ist Annie Robotikingenieurin und das Baby nur eine Maschine. Simon hat nun mal einfach kein Händchen für komplizierte Technik … Ein Geschäftsessen im Stripclub, und als Schmuckstück der Firma unter all den mächtigen älteren Frauen: der junge, hübsche Praktikant. Er weiß, dass der Mann von heute alles haben kann, Karriere und Sexappeal! Also lacht er mit – und heult höchstens heimlich auf dem Klo … Die misanthropische Ms Lehman arbeitet in einer staatlich geförderten Medienagentur, die zur Hebung der Volksmoral Welpenvideos online stellt. Niemand hätte ihr die Tierbefreiungsaktion im Lisbeth-Salander-Style zugetraut, doch auch das Video davon ist ein Hit … Willkommen im Universum von Laurie Penny! Nach ihren erfolgreichen Sachbüchern legt sie hier zum ersten Mal Erzählungen vor, feministische Science Fiction & Fantasy vom Feinsten. Ihr scharfer Blick für unbemerkte Zusammenhänge, ihr beißender Humor und ihr kluges Vergnügen an treffenden Bildern machen die Geschichten zu einer so unterhaltsamen wie provokanten Lektüre.
Unspeakable Things. Unsagbare Dinge, englische Ausgabe
- 288pages
- 11 heures de lecture
Shortlisted for The Green Carnation Prize 2014 'This is not a fairytale. This is a story about how sex and money and power police our dreams.' Clear-eyed, witty and irreverent, Laurie Penny is as ruthless in her dissection of modern feminism and class politics as she is in discussing her own experiences in journalism, activism and underground culture. This is a book about poverty and prejudice, online dating and eating disorders, riots in the streets and lies on the television. The backlash is on against sexual freedom for men and women and social justice - and feminism needs to get braver. Penny speaks for a new feminism that takes no prisoners, a feminism that is about justice and equality, but also about freedom for all. It's about the freedom to be who we are, to love who we choose, to invent new gender roles, and to speak out fiercely against those who would deny us those rights. It is a book that gives the silenced a voice - a voice that speaks of unspeakable things.
Presents an examination of contemporary feminism in a neo-capitalist society and calls for a new, braver form of feminism motivated by justice, freedom, and equality for all.
Fleischmarkt
Weibliche Körper im Kapitalismus
»Man erwartet von uns, dass wir selbstbewusst auftreten und sexuell allzeit verfügbar wirken, aber wir sollen uns schämen und werden geächtet, wenn wir Arroganz, Ehrgeiz oder erotisches Verlangen zeigen.« Laurie Penny legt den Finger in die Wunde. Der Spätkapitalismus brandmarkt den Körper von Frauen im Wortsinne – er brennt sein Markenzeichen ein. Fleischmarkt versucht, einige der Strategien aufzuzeigen, mit denen Frauenkörper entmachtet und kontrolliert werden. In Kapiteln zu Sexualität, Prostitution, Essstörungen, Konsum und Hausarbeit etwa werden Faktoren dargestellt, die für den Handel mit dem weiblichen Fleisch als sexuelles und soziales Kapital von Bedeutung sind. Laurie Penny kennt die Theorien ihrer Vorkämpferinnen, aber sie berichtet von der Front der heutigen Verwerfungslinien und Grabenkämpfe: Riot, don’t diet! »Fleischmarkt« ist ein Stück feministischer Dialektik, das den Körper der Frau als sexuellen Stützpunkt des kapitalistischen Kannibalismus offenlegt.
Modern culture is obsessed with controlling women's bodies. Our societies are saturated with images of unreal, idealised female beauty whilst real female bodies and the women who inhabit them are alienated from their own personal and political potential. Under modern capitalism, women are both consumers and consumed: Meat Market offers strategies for resisting this gory cycle of consumption, exposing how the trade in female flesh extends into every part of women's political selfhood.
Penny red: notes from the new age of dissent
- 224pages
- 8 heures de lecture
In the space of a year, Laurie Penny has become one of the most prominent voices of the new left. This book brings together her diverse writings, showing what it is to be young, angry, and progressive in the face of an increasingly violent and oppressive UK government. Penny Red: Notes from the New Age of Dissent collects Penny's writings on youth politics, resistance, feminism, and culture. Her journalism is a unique blend of persuasive analysis, captivating interviews, and first-hand accounts of political direct action. She was involved in all the key protests of 2010/2011, including the anti-fees demos in 2010, and the anti-cuts protests of spring 2011, often tweeting live from the scene of kettles and baton charges. An introduction, conclusion, and extensive footnotes allow Penny to connect all the strands of her work, showing the links between political activism and wider social and cultural issues. This book is essential for understanding what motivates the new generation of activists, writers and thinkers that bring creativity, energy and urgency to the fight against capitalism and exploitation.


