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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
informative
slow-paced
wtf were those last few chapters
the first part of the book was excellent, but that last chapter…glad she eventually changed her mind
dark
informative
fast-paced
Very mixed feelings on this, first half is excellent with its clear sighted criticism, no complaints there. The chapter on witch trials, is marred by an ahistorical and incoherent representation, with confessions extracted by the inquisition under torture being used uncritically as evidence of a millions strong pagan religion and the existence of fairies which seems to be based upon neopagan fancy, which (at best) severely undermines Dworkins argument in this chapter. Final chapters have raised some concerns which I need to mull over more, though I know Dworkin later criticised/recanted the views expressed here. Definitely worth reading, will be reading more.
Five stars for every chapter except the last one (which gets 0 stars), because, huh??? what the hell was she on??
I'm going to have to trust other reviewers when they say that Dworkin quickly changes her mind wrt her extreme views on sexual liberation (even to the extent of bestiality and incest??? Wtf??) as early as her next book, so that's good at least, lol.
Anyway, everything else was genuinely brilliant and far ahead of her time. The connections she draws between fairy-tales to pornography to "gynocide" sound crazy at first but are actually extremely compelling. This will sadden, outrage, and radicalize you!! Just don't bother with the last chapter lol
I'm going to have to trust other reviewers when they say that Dworkin quickly changes her mind wrt her extreme views on sexual liberation (even to the extent of bestiality and incest??? Wtf??) as early as her next book, so that's good at least, lol.
Anyway, everything else was genuinely brilliant and far ahead of her time. The connections she draws between fairy-tales to pornography to "gynocide" sound crazy at first but are actually extremely compelling. This will sadden, outrage, and radicalize you!! Just don't bother with the last chapter lol
I honestly didn't expect to get as much out of this book as I did.
"Unless the structure is totally transformed, we can expect that when women no longer function as biological breeders we will be expendable."
"Unless the structure is totally transformed, we can expect that when women no longer function as biological breeders we will be expendable."
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced