You're a fierce feminist, fighting your way to a paycheck and workplace glory. Then there's 'I'm sorry for all the back-and-forth' (nothing wrong with back-and-forth), and 'I'm sorry for the delay' (you're allowed to be busy). A collection of punchy, funny, and extremely useful essays about navigating work (and the world in general), Bennett’s book revolves around the formation ofyesa Fight Club, or a group of women whom you can rely on for frank discussions and professional guidance (plus snacks and wine). I'm looking for so-and-so.' 'I'm sorry, I think you might be in my seat.' All work just as well without the 'I'm sorry.' Bennett offers a new vocabulary for the sexist workplace archetypes women encounter everyday. 'I'm sorry, I'm not sure what you mean.' 'Oh, I'm sorry. Hard-hitting and entertaining, Feminist Fight Club blends personal stories with research, statistics, infographics, and no-bullsht expert advice. Think twice before you say, 'Sorry,' especially if you have nothing to apologize for. Quit apologizing: Research shows people who apologize frequently are perceived as weaker, less confident and more blameworthy, Bennett writes.

Eventually they'll have to hear the words coming out of your mouth rather than judging you by your appearance.' If somebody thinks you don't look like a (fill in the blank), ignore them and just keep talking. 'Do you think either of these men has to answer questions about his competence because of the way he looks?. 'Justin Trudeau is 'pretty,' does anyone think that makes him a worse politician? Some might say Mark Zuckerberg is not - and he's worth $35 billion,' Bennett writes. You're a fierce feminist, fighting your way to a paycheck and workplace glory.Ignore appearance-shamers: Women are judged at work for looking too young, too old, too thin, too heavy, too pretty, not pretty enough.

Then there's 'I'm sorry for all the back-and-forth' (nothing wrong with back-and-forth), and 'I'm sorry for the delay' (you're allowed to be busy). 'I'm sorry, I'm not sure what you mean.' 'Oh, I'm sorry. Ignore appearance-shamers: Women are judged at work for looking too young, too old, too thin, too heavy, too pretty, not pretty enough.

Feminist Fight Club by Jessica Bennett