revslick's review
4.0
It is worth the price just to read He-Yin Zhen's (1884-1920) essay "On the Revenge of Women" where she traces women's historical oppression in China from marriage and funeral rites to the language and writing system all the while skewering traditional Confucian wisdom. She's a bit of an anarchist, which I dig, arguing the unequal distribution of property, religious institutions, legal system and even the state itself must all be remade for women to gain true social equality. Her central themes are told through the exploration of the Chinese words Nannu (gender and class) and Shengji (livelihood). Another good section is "On the Liberation of Women." Strong, original and thought provoking.
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