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Bezig met laden... Off with Her Head: Three Thousand Years of Demonizing Women in Powerdoor Eleanor Herman
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. The material covered in this book isn't new or groundbreaking and those acquainted with feminist history will find the themes familiar. I do question a few of the author's sources (I have thoughts about a certain biography of Anne Boleyn which was cited), but overall, the evidence presented advances the themes and offers a strong critique of contemporary culture. I especially appreciated the examples from the UK and Australia, as I was less familiar with female politicians in those countries. And, of course, I liked that this was a quick, fun read. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Imagine Donald Trump as a woman, called Donna. Would Donna Trump have been viewed as blunt, honest, and refreshing? Would she have won the election? Imagine Hillary Clinton as a man. Howard Clinton says and does the exact same things as Hillary. Would Howard Clinton have been portrayed in a thousand pinterest images as a witch, stirring a cauldron or riding a broomstick? Would he have been called a bitch on countless T-shirts? Would his thoughtful, circumspect answers to media questions have been seen as inauthenticity, secretiveness, and untrustworthiness? There is a particular kind of rage--let's call it unadulterated bloodlust--usually reserved for women, especially women in power or vying for it. From the ancient world, through the European Renaissance, up to the most recent U.S. elections, the misogynist's handbook, as Eleanor Herman calls it, has been wielded to put uppity women in their place. In a story that is shocking, eye-opening, and a powerful force for change, Eleanor Herman's signature wit and humor explores the patterns that have been operating for more than three thousand years--and are still operating today--against powerful women across the globe, including Cleopatra, Anne Boleyn, Marie Antoinette, Catherine the Great, Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris, and more. Each chapter analyzes a tried-and-true misogynistic method to keep women down, including: Her overweening ambition, Why doesn't she do something about her hair?, The dangers of female hormones, The alarming shrillness of her voice, The mysterious unlikability of female candidates, She's a bitch and other animals, She's a witch and other monsters, and Her sexual depravity. Herman ends the book by looking forward, examining ways to rip up the misogynist's handbook once and for all. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)305.4209Social sciences Social Sciences; Sociology and anthropology Groups of people Women Role in society, status History, geographic treatment, biographyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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