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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
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I enjoy Rebecca Solnit's essays but this collection has not aged well in all parts. There's references to male feminists who are now known to be abusers (Louis C.K. among others) and her feminism could be a bit more intersectional and understanding of marginalized voices like sex workers. However, this really is a collection discussing silence vs. voice and power and those themes are explored in an interesting way. A mixed bag for sure.
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ta’ bastante bueno al principio, yo creo el el primer 20% al menos. está chido como para introducir a la banda al feminismo y así PERO luego es tan gringo que me dio hueva y me costó trabajo terminarlo. que sean ensayitos cortos ayuda bastante tho
I am so grateful for Solnit’s cadence, her conversational balance of rhetoric and humanity, her structure of critique and celebration—like all her writings, this is a must-read.
"There is no good answer to being a woman; the art may instead lie in how we refuse the question." This is a really excellent collection of contemporary feminist thought and Solnit's writing is always lovely. The title essay has become something of a personal manifesto for my entry into middle age and I've re-read it many times since it was published in Harper's.
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One of the best books on feminism I have read. Intelligent, rigorous, fierce, thought-provoking, and eye-opening. It also covers a wide range of topics. I would recommend this collection to anyone who is interested in picking up a feminist literature.
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I liked the first essay. The rest had aged a little strangely, being written post #yesallwomen and pre #metoo
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