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Fix the System, Not the Women

By: Laura Bates
Narrated by: Laura Bates
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 READ BY THE AUTHOR

'Get your daughters to read this, but only after your partners and sons have finished it’ Jo Brand

'An astute and persuasive page-turner' Observer

'Powerful’ Sunday Times
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Too often, we blame women. For walking home alone at night. For not demanding a seat at the table. For not overcoming the odds that are stacked against them.

This distracts us from the real problem: the failings and biases of a society that was not built for women. In this explosive book, feminist writer and activist Laura Bates exposes the systemic prejudice at the heart of five of our key institutions.

Education
Politics
Media
Policing
Criminal justice

Combining stories with shocking evidence, Fix the System, Not the Women is a blazing examination of sexual injustice and a rallying cry for reform.
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'A blistering manifesto for change' Dr Pragya Agarwal

'I am in awe of Laura Bates . . . her writing is nothing short of perfect' Sofie Hagen, author of Happy Fat

‘Finish the book furious – before rallying for the next fight’ Grazia Latest Must-Reads©2022 Laura Bates (P)2022 Simon & Schuster, UK Gender Studies Social Sciences Violence in Society Discrimination Social justice

Critic Reviews

‘Entertaining and informative. Its perfectly intelligent advice is in dire need of being put into practice. Get your daughters to read this, but only after your partners and sons have finished it’
(Jo Brand)
‘An urgent and important book. I read it with rage and anger at the injustices and inequalities, at how women are shamed and how they internalise this shame, and how they are held responsible for creating change rather than holding the systems and societal structures accountable for their oppression. But in the end, I read this with great optimism and hope. Because if we need to change this world, for us, and for our daughters, we have to fix the system. And this book is a blistering manifesto for this change' (Dr Pragya Agarwal)
'I am in awe of Laura Bates and her ability to perfectly balance facts and her personal experiences, opinions and emotions. Her writing is nothing short of perfect' (Sofie Hagen, author of Happy Fat)
'I inhaled this. It is INCREDIBLE. Absolute perfection' (Joeli Brearley, founder of Pregnant Then Screwed)
All stars
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Are you a woman? You NEED to listen to this book!

Laura Bates outlined the many ways that the systems we currently have hold women "at fault" for things that have nothing to do with us.

This book is eye-opening!

Join The Revolution!

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Yet another wonderful book by Laura Bates, beautifully written and narrated. Anyone who thinks that the patriarchy doesn’t exist or that “women are equal now” needs to read this book. The system is so broken and it’s killing women every day. Something has to change but it seems like the world is going backwards.

Brilliant as always

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I think I’ve never felt more validated in my entire life. I’m 40. I’ve been through countless instances of abuse too, I think we all have. This book is a must read for EVERYONE.

Wow just wow

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The stories in this book are all of our stories. This issue effects us all . If we want our world to change in a positive way we need to strive for equality for all people. In my opinion this book should be a part of every school curriculum. It articulates the problems in the systems and in current culture and poses real ways forward into positive change.

The best book I have read this year

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Once again Laura Bates had provided a well researched, hard-hitting and devastatingly honest book that articulately explains the systemic issues embedding us in an ongoing state of patriarchy and fever inequality. The system isn't 'broken ', it's performing exactly as it has been designed to: keeping the police, justice system,media and general public lamenting the 'bad apples' and 'isolated incidents' of men's violence against women, rather than acknowledging and changing the system that supports and perpetuates it.

Crucial listening for all in the fight for equality

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Wouldn't it be nice, men, if you knew your mother, sister, wife, friend and daughter were all safe and treated with respect and dignity. Safe to go out, safe at home and at school?
Unfortunately none of us can say this is the case 😢.
Perhaps as men if we educated ourselves and our sphere of influence this could be a reality.
Start by reading this book. Twice or thrice if you will.
Good stories, well presented facts and information that needs not just hearing but acting upon by All genders.

A book for everyone

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