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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Written in the 70s, The Female Eunuch explores the opression of women in most areas of life. Whilst it is quite pessimistic, the fact that society has changed since it was written can be uplifting at times.
What I remember most about this book is that it sagged in the middle, with what felt like an extensive tangent about medieval marriage. The most enjoyable parts for me were the often unnoticed mental illness of housewives, and how the feminine body is used against women.
I felt that it tried to cover too many topics without too much to say about each, but it was an interesting read. So if you're interested in second wave feminism, or just feminist theory or history in general, give it a go.
What I remember most about this book is that it sagged in the middle, with what felt like an extensive tangent about medieval marriage. The most enjoyable parts for me were the often unnoticed mental illness of housewives, and how the feminine body is used against women.
I felt that it tried to cover too many topics without too much to say about each, but it was an interesting read. So if you're interested in second wave feminism, or just feminist theory or history in general, give it a go.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, Racial slurs
Minor: Homophobia
Use of f-----, r-------, n----- in quite a casual way.
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Disclaimer: Ignore this review. Greer hates trans people.
The Female Eunuch is one of the touchstone texts of second-wave feminism. I'll admit, I'm terrified of Germaine Greer. She's on telly quite often and my god she scares the shit out of me. However, through reading her most famous book I now see that she and I are quite similar. We're both very angry and hate a lot of things. I adore her humour and incredibly condescending prose, it's quite a refreshing read for a text that was written 45 years ago.
This book basically Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Feminism (But Were Afraid to Ask). While it is dry at parts, overall the book is enjoyable and informative. I would recommend this for anyone who wants to know more about second-wave feminism and feminism as a whole really.
The Female Eunuch is one of the touchstone texts of second-wave feminism. I'll admit, I'm terrified of Germaine Greer. She's on telly quite often and my god she scares the shit out of me. However, through reading her most famous book I now see that she and I are quite similar. We're both very angry and hate a lot of things. I adore her humour and incredibly condescending prose, it's quite a refreshing read for a text that was written 45 years ago.
This book basically Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Feminism (But Were Afraid to Ask). While it is dry at parts, overall the book is enjoyable and informative. I would recommend this for anyone who wants to know more about second-wave feminism and feminism as a whole really.
Germaine Greer is and remains out of touch at all times. This book, among other things, states some seriously disturbing fallacies about female anatomy and is racist at parts.
If you are looking for a legitimate contribution to feminist academia and discourse, don't read this book.
If you are looking for a legitimate contribution to feminist academia and discourse, don't read this book.
A really interesting read, I don't agree with all of Greer's arguments and the way she posits some of her points seems a bit dated (which is understandable given that the book was published almost 50 years ago), and in some areas, she handles topics which are now at the forefront of intersectional feminist consideration with negligence. Regardless, it was interesting to read a seminal book in the development of feminist academic literature, and my opportunity to criticise it illustrates how far feminism has come over the past 48 years.
often classist, racist, homophobic and always transphobic, it ties the experience of woman to the body and essentialises gender. i understand that it was important to the cause, and it is written very compellingly.
I found this book interesting because it was published in 1970s and the thoughts were way ahead of her time. I could not digest everything she wrote. Some of her thoughts were somewhat offensive and outlandish. Some of them were spot on and reasonable. It was interesting to read it to understand what women in her time felt.