Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence by Kristen R. Ghodsee, Kristen R. Ghodsee

4.01 AVERAGE

sarahmshaw's review against another edition

3.0
informative inspiring medium-paced
Aw man, this was a 4/5-star read (which on my subjective scale means not incredibly groundbreaking but insightful enough and overall enjoyable) until the last chapter, where her only detailed call to action is for women to vote more and, you know, maybe join some social advocacy movements if you feel like it. She even says that a "bottom-up revolution" can ve acheived by way of more women voting for Democrats. Someone as well acquainted with socialism should know better. In the end, the book dropped into my 3/5 tier which is "Fine. Worth finishing but doesn't have sticking power due to its conclusions."

kimberlyoliveira's review against another edition

5.0
informative medium-paced
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caffeinated_librarycat's review against another edition

4.75
hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced
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batslanterns's review against another edition

4.25
adventurous informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
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halliewallie's review against another edition

4.5
informative inspiring medium-paced

ryleighl's review against another edition

5.0
informative reflective fast-paced
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rmbnproletarian's review against another edition

3.5
fast-paced
Very libbed up. Overall enjoyable quick read.
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hollyodonovan's review against another edition

4.0
An interesting read.
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akaneherself's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH
not in the mood

peppermintbee's review against another edition

5.0
Ghodsee does a wonderful job of balancing despair towards our current capitalist system and hope towards a political and government structure that cares more about its citizens. And not only that, but she constantly balances the difficult conversation of what socialist practices benefit women and society while acknowledging the many pitfalls of what socialism looked like in practice in many Eastern European countries.