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A review by babyanarkist
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence by Kristen R. Ghodsee
informative
reflective
medium-paced
1.75
Here's the quick version:
If you're already a socialist, don't bother reading it.
If you're an American who longs to live in one of the nordic countries, then it's a good introduction to social democracy.
Other than that, it includes some nice historical learning-material on women's role in the worker's rights movement, and about women's rights in Soviet Russia.
Already being an anarcha-socialist, this didn't do much for me. But I did learn a few things about Stalinist Russia that we didn't learn about in my (very much fueled by male perspective) IB History HL classes on authoritative states.
However, this book's purpose wasn't to teach you about history, it was to sell you an idea. And it just... Didn't? If I wasn't already a socialist, I don't think this book would've done anything to convince me to become one.
It seems rushed and too long, it seems like it could've been an article (hint: it was, originally), and overall it seems like selling point is the title.
I'm left disappointed.
If you're already a socialist, don't bother reading it.
If you're an American who longs to live in one of the nordic countries, then it's a good introduction to social democracy.
Other than that, it includes some nice historical learning-material on women's role in the worker's rights movement, and about women's rights in Soviet Russia.
Already being an anarcha-socialist, this didn't do much for me. But I did learn a few things about Stalinist Russia that we didn't learn about in my (very much fueled by male perspective) IB History HL classes on authoritative states.
However, this book's purpose wasn't to teach you about history, it was to sell you an idea. And it just... Didn't? If I wasn't already a socialist, I don't think this book would've done anything to convince me to become one.
It seems rushed and too long, it seems like it could've been an article (hint: it was, originally), and overall it seems like selling point is the title.
I'm left disappointed.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Domestic abuse