He's a Stud, She's a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Ever... by Jessica Valenti

Not to mention the racism built into so many toys, especially for girls. Compare that with Tonka, whose new commercials claim that 'boys are different' and that their trucks are built 'Tonka tough,' and I think you'll see what I'm getting at. The commercial for the toy is totally disturbing, with lyrics from the Rose Petal Cottage song saying: 'I love when my laundry gets so clean / Taking care of my home is a dream, dream, dream!' If that's not bad enough, when the little girl in the commercial puts clothes in her laundry machine, the narrator notes the cottage is a place 'she can entertain her imagination'! Girls' imaginations should consist of laundry and baking.

Or Playskool's new Rose Petal Cottage-the tagline for this girls' playhouse is 'Where dreams have room to grow.' That is, of course, assuming your daughter's dreams consist of baking muffins, rocking a cradle, and doing laundry. With sass, humor, and in-your-face facts, this book informs and equips women with the tools they need to combat sexist comments, topple ridiculous stereotypes (girls aren't good at math?), and end the promotion of lame double standards. Whether Jessica is pointing out the wage earning discrepancies between men and women or revealing all of the places that women still aren't equal to their male counterparts-be it in the workplace, courtroom, bedroom, or home-she maintains her signature wittily sarcastic tone. In 50 Double Standards Every Woman Should Know, Jessica Valenti, author of Full Frontal Feminism, calls out the double standards that affect every woman. Why is it that men grow distinguished and sexily gray as they age while women just get saggy and haggard? Have you ever wondered how a young woman is supposed to both virginal and provocatively enticing at the same time? Isn't it unfair that working moms are labeled 'bad' for focusing on their careers while we shake our heads in disbelief when we hear about the occasional stay-at-home dad? Take the common truism that women who sleep around are sluts while men are studs.

He's a Stud, She's a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Ever... by Jessica Valenti