4.0

The entire book builds to an afterward that, in its evaluation of the 2016 election, cuts to the intellectual and emotional quick of misogyny and patriarchy. The section took the breath out of me in its clarity and elucidation.

As with Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers, Doyle makes connections between disparate women and their unique life experiences and positions in history to draw a powerful picture of ritual, deep patterns of dehumanization of women. I will be rereading this as I will be rereading DBBM - there’s so much here to absorb/explore/dig into more deeply.