Unbecoming a Lady: The Forgotten Sluts and Shrews Who Shaped America

With dozens of illustrations, historical photographs, this book profiles the lives of outstanding American women who defied cultural norms of their times (and of today, even!) that got them labeled as sluts and other labels of the like. Author Therese O’Neill presents a narrative that features the history of American feminism through these featured 18 women who had courage and audacity to defy dominant, unfair, cultural narratives. From those that fought stigma against menstruation to ones that fought to reform mental health, these women are firebrands that are worth of more recognition for their bravery and power.

(This new remainder book contains a sharpie mark on the top or bottom edge.)