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A review by nmcannon
Egalia's Daughters: A Satire of the Sexes by Gerd Brantenberg
5.0
I went through eight years of feminist, women-empowering education and I cannot believe Egalia's Daughters was not an assigned work during any of it. The inversion of patriarchy to matriarchy is tipped so perfectly, so expertly, so thoroughly, that, even though I consider myself informed of women's past and present struggles, I'm still shocked, horrified, and repulsed at what the maculists go through. It's also fascinating how Brantenberg uses the inversion not only to highlight women's struggles, but also to suggest ways women's lot might be improved (ex: the pregnancy benefits).
My only quibble with an otherwise brilliantly necessary read is I wish it was even more intersectional. While LGBT, LGBT relationships, class, and, to some extent, ability are discussed, race is not really a factor in Egalia. I understand that the original primary audience was 1970s Norway, though, and I am completely unaware of the race situation then.
Overall, this book seems like a Godsend. I personally recommend it to every human being on the planet and will now be carting around my copy to all my friends and family.
My only quibble with an otherwise brilliantly necessary read is I wish it was even more intersectional. While LGBT, LGBT relationships, class, and, to some extent, ability are discussed, race is not really a factor in Egalia. I understand that the original primary audience was 1970s Norway, though, and I am completely unaware of the race situation then.
Overall, this book seems like a Godsend. I personally recommend it to every human being on the planet and will now be carting around my copy to all my friends and family.