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A review by requlus
Betraying Big Brother: The Rise of China's Feminist Resistance by Leta Hong Fincher
5.0
"if sons and daughters are treated equally, raised and educated in the same manner, then the responsibilities assumed by men and women would surely become equal. when that happens, the nouns 'man' and 'woman' would no longer be necessary."
"as a woman, i have no country."
a five stars read. i didn't know anything about feminism in china, so this just hit me like anything. but this is such an important read. especially for anyone even mildly interested in "feminism". this is important. please read it.
also, the book mentioned about how "dangal" was such a big hit in china, bc the young feminists found inspiration and ability to relate with it. they felt like they shared the story of gender hypocrisy and opposing the gender roles that the athletes went through in india.
in such a depressing book, that section was so heartwarming to read. again, proving how important stories are - fictional or otherwise. an underdog story of a female wrestler in india became an inspiration for a feminist in china.
this is exactly why i love stories.
"as a woman, i have no country."
a five stars read. i didn't know anything about feminism in china, so this just hit me like anything. but this is such an important read. especially for anyone even mildly interested in "feminism". this is important. please read it.
also, the book mentioned about how "dangal" was such a big hit in china, bc the young feminists found inspiration and ability to relate with it. they felt like they shared the story of gender hypocrisy and opposing the gender roles that the athletes went through in india.
in such a depressing book, that section was so heartwarming to read. again, proving how important stories are - fictional or otherwise. an underdog story of a female wrestler in india became an inspiration for a feminist in china.
this is exactly why i love stories.