This book is short - only 45 minutes long in my audiobook version (I think the print version is something like 60 pages), but it's a solid introduction to the reasons for feminism.

The book is adapted from the author's TED talk, and is mostly focused on the reasons why feminism is important, why it's called "feminism" and not "human rights," and other basics. It's definitely good, but it's a better fit for someone who isn't quite sure women have it all that bad or why we need feminism in the first place (as opposed to me, who has been a staunch feminist for years and does not need convincing). It's an engaging and conversational read, making it a great introduction for someone new to feminism.

What I really got out of it, though, was confronting some of my own racism. There is some cissexist language in the book, and I was talking to my husband about how I expected a black feminist to be more intersectional than that when I realized it's pretty racist of me to hold a black feminist to a higher standard simply because she's black. That's not to say all feminists shouldn't be held to a higher intersectional standard, but I was judging her differently because she was black. If it were a white feminist who wrote this book, I likely would have rationalized the cissexism as, "she's only a feminist, she's not educated about trans issues," but because the author is a black feminist, my response was "I expected her to be more intersectional than that." So I had to confront some racism in myself, which was the main thing I got out of the book.

Overall: A solid book that didn't teach me personally anything about feminism but definitely made me confront some racism. And if you have that one friend who just doesn't seem to understand why feminism is important, this is a quick and accessible read you can send their way to (hopefully) help them get it.