“There is the pathology of patriarchy which has, in capitalist societies, tended to see women and the home as refuges from the market…” 🤯🤯
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The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century | 
“There is the pathology of patriarchy which has, in capitalist societies, tended to see women and the home as refuges from the market…” 🤯🤯
pickYo, so glad I finally took the plunge and got this. Was highly intimidated to attempt such an academic sounding book, but honestly hella approachable. Great way to dip my toes back into gender philosophy since graduating college. Every essay has a focus but covers so many fascinating parts of culture and philosophy. Fucking dope.
pickThe subtitle, which is a bit difficult to read on the cover art is “Feminism in the twenty first century”. This is a collection of essays which calls upon current and historical events and how they‘ve shaped our definition of feminism and the different thoughts within the feminist ideology. Big names in the movement are mentioned, some I was unfamiliar with, to define a particular belief. Some concepts I‘ve been on board with/others new to me.
pickWhat I liked most about this short essay collection was the author's willingness to engage with multiple viewpoints and facets of discussion. This was a philosophical examination of the issues prominent in modern feminism.
It made me miserable and it made my head hurt.
I didn't agree with Srinivasan on everything, but this was still a sound discussion that gave me lots of food for thought and intellectual nourishment.
My next read.
So far incredibly interesting and important knowledge.
July started out well for reading, but the last two weeks I have been sinking.
Simply put, I've bitten off more than I can chew life-wise, scored some emotional own goals and struggled to concentrate on the imaginary worlds that I've wanted to escape to.
Here is my bookspin list for August @TheAromaofBooks 👍🏻 #bookspinbingo
Still enjoying all of your posts and seeing what you are all reading 💙
pickI love a good feminist essay collection, and this one‘s terrific. It looks at many topics you might expect: the myth of false rape reports, the sexual power imbalance, and more; and goes beyond the common feminist arguments to deeply interrogate both the issue and the feminist response, including how a lack of nuance can be exclusionary or harmful. I rarely reread, but this is one I‘m likely to go back to. Fantastic!
This book of essays looks fascinating. Stacked. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/21/books/review-right-to-sex-amia-srinivasan.htm...
