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sara_shocks 's review for:
Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny
by Kate Manne
4.5 stars
I waffled for a while on whether to give this a 4 or 5 on Goodreads because of my frustration with the philosophy jargon, which is dense.
But a week after I finished this, I stumbled across a use of the word "misogynist" according to the dictionary definition, and was instantly glad I had read this book. Manne's book is predicated on defining misogynist not as a "person who hates women" but rather a person who is policing female behaviors that go against patriarchal norms and step outside of what women are supposed to be doing. This is an important reframing, and I think it provides women with a key tool for recognizing this behavior when they face it.
This book has some really insightful analysis of our modern political context, and I would encourage people to read for that. However, Manne does not seem to have written this for a popular audience, and for those of us without a strong philosophy background, it will be a slog in some places. I wish this book and its nuanced, thoughtful comments were in slightly more accessible language for a broader audience, as I think a lot of people would find it helpful.
I waffled for a while on whether to give this a 4 or 5 on Goodreads because of my frustration with the philosophy jargon, which is dense.
But a week after I finished this, I stumbled across a use of the word "misogynist" according to the dictionary definition, and was instantly glad I had read this book. Manne's book is predicated on defining misogynist not as a "person who hates women" but rather a person who is policing female behaviors that go against patriarchal norms and step outside of what women are supposed to be doing. This is an important reframing, and I think it provides women with a key tool for recognizing this behavior when they face it.
This book has some really insightful analysis of our modern political context, and I would encourage people to read for that. However, Manne does not seem to have written this for a popular audience, and for those of us without a strong philosophy background, it will be a slog in some places. I wish this book and its nuanced, thoughtful comments were in slightly more accessible language for a broader audience, as I think a lot of people would find it helpful.