I did not like this book on so many levels. I've struggled more with writing a review for this book than any other I've ever read. With Feminist Mad Libs, a Negotiation Cheat Sheet, and fascinating historical research, Feminist Fight Club tackles both the external (sexist) and internal (self-sabotaging) behaviors that plague women in the workplace - as well as the system that perpetuates them. Bennett offers a new vocabulary for the sexist workplace archetypes women encounter every day - such as the Manterrupter, who talks over female colleagues in meetings, or the Himitator, who appropriates their ideas - and provides practical hacks for navigating other gender landmines in today's working world. Hard hitting and entertaining, Feminist Fight Club blends personal stories with research, statistics, and no-bullsh*t expert advice. But the problems of today's working world are more subtle, less pronounced, harder to identify - and harder to prove - than those of their foremothers.

Once upon a time, you might have called them a consciousness-raising group. Every month the women would huddle in a friend's apartment to share sexist job frustrations and trade tips for how best to tackle them. It was a fight club - but without the fighting and without the men. You're a fierce feminist, fighting your way to a paycheck and workplace glory.Part manual, part manifesto, a humorous yet incisive guide to navigating subtle sexism at work - a Lean In for the Buzzfeed generation that provides real-life career advice and humorous reinforcement for a new generation of professional women. Then there's 'I'm sorry for all the back-and-forth' (nothing wrong with back-and-forth), and 'I'm sorry for the delay' (you're allowed to be busy). I'm looking for so-and-so.' 'I'm sorry, I think you might be in my seat.' All work just as well without the 'I'm sorry.' 'I'm sorry, I'm not sure what you mean.' 'Oh, I'm sorry. Think twice before you say, 'Sorry,' especially if you have nothing to apologize for. Quit apologizing: Research shows people who apologize frequently are perceived as weaker, less confident and more blameworthy, Bennett writes.

Eventually they'll have to hear the words coming out of your mouth rather than judging you by your appearance.' If somebody thinks you don't look like a (fill in the blank), ignore them and just keep talking. 'Do you think either of these men has to answer questions about his competence because of the way he looks?. 'Justin Trudeau is 'pretty,' does anyone think that makes him a worse politician? Some might say Mark Zuckerberg is not - and he's worth $35 billion,' Bennett writes. Ignore appearance-shamers: Women are judged at work for looking too young, too old, too thin, too heavy, too pretty, not pretty enough.

Feminist Fight Club by Jessica Bennett