The Female Eunuch
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OK, so I'm 30+ years late...
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As a second-wave feminist (that's what they tell me, anyway) who was about 10 when FE was published, I've always been curious about it, particularly the title. I finally found a copy and eagerly dove in. Big disappointment, for two reasons.
First, I couldn't wrap my head around that title. It drove me crazy: It should have been called Woman as Eunuch.
Second, as a cultural icon and journalist, I expected much more from Greer's writing. It would never fly today: heavily anecdotal, sweeping generalizations with no backup data, no citations to anyone or anything. To illustrate that girls are overprotected, she cites the "case" of a girl using her last dime to call her mom for a ride home, and then being left with no bus money. Huh? This is supposed to prove that girls are overprotected?
I gave it 150 pages, then quit. Not only did she not have anything new to say, what she said was said poorly. Sorry, Greer. I'll just have to be a feminist without you. |
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