Sophie Lewis

Wed, May 28 • 7:00 PM

City Lights Bookstore

About this event

Join City Lights and Haymarket Books for an engaging discussion with Sophie Lewis about her book, "Enemy Feminisms: TERFs, Policewomen, and Girlbosses Against Liberation." This event will be held onsite at City Lights and will also be broadcast on Zoom, with registration required for virtual attendance. Sophie Lewis explores a historical narrative of enemy feminisms and argues for a liberatory feminist politics crucial for today's socio-political climate. Through her critical approach, she challenges traditional notions of feminism, aiming for a radical rethinking of what feminism truly entails.

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