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A review by beanie_bob
Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.5
This collection is about 10 years old now and while many of the feminist ideas are eternal, it feels a little basic in the year 2024. Still, I tried to read each essay with that in mind and tried not to hold it against the work. Also, even if the ideas are basic, it’s crucial to be reminded 1) how far we have come 2) that we are not crazy.
‘Men Explain Thing to Me’ - 5/5
‘The Longest War’ - 4.5/5
‘Worlds Collide in a Luxury Suite’ - 4/5
‘In Praise of the Threat: What Marriage Equality Really Means’ - 4/5
‘Grandmother Spider’ - 4.75/5
‘Woolf’s Darkness: Embracing the Inexplicable’ - 5/5
‘Casandra Among the Creeps’ - 5/5
‘#YesAllWomen: Feminists Rewrite the Story’ - 4/5
‘Pandora’s Box and the Volunteer Police Force’ - 3.5/5
‘Men Explain Thing to Me’ - 5/5
‘The Longest War’ - 4.5/5
‘Worlds Collide in a Luxury Suite’ - 4/5
‘In Praise of the Threat: What Marriage Equality Really Means’ - 4/5
‘Grandmother Spider’ - 4.75/5
‘Woolf’s Darkness: Embracing the Inexplicable’ - 5/5
‘Casandra Among the Creeps’ - 5/5
‘#YesAllWomen: Feminists Rewrite the Story’ - 4/5
‘Pandora’s Box and the Volunteer Police Force’ - 3.5/5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Rape