What does it mean to be a feminist today? Why do some women become feminists and others do not? Do some women simply get it while others are living in denial of their truly oppressed lives, i.e., living in false consciousness? At a time when feminist is a label that many young women shun, when the all-too-common refrain among young women is I'm not a feminist, but, Stepping Out of Line offers an insightful account of the struggle of becoming and being a feminist. Hercus offers a compelling new argument for why some women become feminist and others do not that moves beyond the stereotypes of...