A Diva Was a Female Version of a Wrestler: An Abbreviated Herstory of World Wrestling Entertainment, the latest book from the dynamic new publishing house Fayetteville Mafia Press, is a profoundly intelligent and opinionated cultural exploration of the history of professional women's wrestling. It has never been more relevant than now, with its strong connection to the #MeToo and Times Up movements and its passionate argument that WWE wrestling has undervalued and even mistreated women over the course of its history. The book is full of humor and astonishing insights and is a gripping, thoughtful read throughout.
From the Rock ’n’ Wrestling Connection to the Attitude and Divas eras to the women’s wrestling evolution happening now, A Diva Was a Female Version of a Wrestler is a loosely chronologized cultural criticism of World Wrestling Entertainment’s herstory.
Lifelong wrestling fan and critic Scarlett Harris uses big ideas, such as #MeToo, the commodification of feminism, and how we tell women’s stories, to chart the rise and fall and rise of women’s wrestling, and vice versa.
All of the biggest names in wrestling, past and present, are here -- Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, the Bella Twins, The Fabulous Moolah, Trish Stratus, Wendi Richter, Miss Elizabeth, and Chyna -- and their stories of adversity and triumph as they fought for respect and equal treatment range from despair to exhilaration. This is an incredibly powerful book that is needed now more than ever.
ISBN: 9781949024180
A Diva Was a Female Version of a Wrestler
From the Rock ’N’ Wrestling Connection to the Attitude and Divas eras to the women’s wrestling evolution happening now, A Diva Was a Female Version of a Wrestler is a loosely chronologized cultural criticism of World Wrestling Entertainment’s herstory.
Scarlett Harris is an Australian culture critic. She has been published in such outlets as Playboy, VICE, The Huffington Post, Vox, Shondaland and many others. You can find her at her website The Scarlett Woman and on Twitter @ScarlettEHarris. A Diva Was a Female Version of a Wrestler was her first book.