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Rebecca Solnit is one of my favorite writers/thinkers; her books are consistently an exercise in compassion and empathy, always with biting wit and extensively researched resources. The Mother of All Questions , a book of essays, compiles her work of the last 3-4 years.
The title essay explores the question of motherhood that is mainly directed at women and the cultural expectations of what motherhood means to different women and other essays explore the sociohistoric view of women and womenhood. The standout essay, however, is "A Short History of Silence" where Solnit explores the damaging effects of silence throughout the years for women, but also for everybody. It's a beautiful and harrowing examination of the subject. If there's one essay you read from this collection, make it that one. Overall, the collection as whole is cohesive and Solnit's writing alone makes it worth the read. She writes about rape culture (including rape jokes), male feminists, violence against women, gun violence, literature and women, role and representation of women in pop culture, and so much more.
Stand out essays for me, other than "The Mother of All Questions" and "A Short History of Silence," were "An Issurectionary Year," "One Year after Seven Deaths," "80 Books No Woman Should Read," "Men Explain Lolita to Me," "The Case of the Missing Perpetrator."
Highly recommend.
The title essay explores the question of motherhood that is mainly directed at women and the cultural expectations of what motherhood means to different women and other essays explore the sociohistoric view of women and womenhood. The standout essay, however, is "A Short History of Silence" where Solnit explores the damaging effects of silence throughout the years for women, but also for everybody. It's a beautiful and harrowing examination of the subject. If there's one essay you read from this collection, make it that one. Overall, the collection as whole is cohesive and Solnit's writing alone makes it worth the read. She writes about rape culture (including rape jokes), male feminists, violence against women, gun violence, literature and women, role and representation of women in pop culture, and so much more.
Stand out essays for me, other than "The Mother of All Questions" and "A Short History of Silence," were "An Issurectionary Year," "One Year after Seven Deaths," "80 Books No Woman Should Read," "Men Explain Lolita to Me," "The Case of the Missing Perpetrator."
Highly recommend.
There's a good chance I'll immediately re-read this. She's one of the smartest writers I know.
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Thanks to Solnit reminding me of this Atwood gem—Men are afraid women will laugh at them, women are afraid men will kill them.
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Bardzo dobre eseje, potrzebne, otwierające oczy. Dużo mi dały i polecam je wszystkim, aby lepiej zrozumieć co daje nam feminizm i z czym musimy się mierzyć my kobiety oraz do czego dąży nasza walka. Brzmi ogólnie, ale eksploracja tematu przez Solnit jest świetna.