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marcymurli's review against another edition
4.0
This is a terrific introduction to feminism that, thankfully, doesn't center everything on a Western or white European viewpoint. It's also a great introduction to the specificity of feminism in India in terms of laws and caste and other aspects of life that distinguish feminism in India from other places.
nishalovesbooks's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
4.0
Feminism in India and South Asia
krishnu's review against another edition
1.0
"Assume that the person you are listening to might know something you don't"
This was the mindset with which I started reading this book.While I was reading I thought 'I dont belong in the target audience of the book'. The writer seemed to get subjective observations right- there are rapes, Indian Family structure encourages male dominance, Transgender and intersex individuals face problems in their lives.
But why do we have this problems? Our author repeatedly flourishes the male patriarchy theory.And every problem seemed to be as a result of Patriarchal society and its outlook.Not good enough.
Why?
How do you fix it? by placarding "Smash patriarchy?" What does that phrase even mean?
I was infuriated when She throws biology out the window and replaces them with unscientific evidences. Here are a few.
the rapid improvements in women's athletic records over the past two decades is an indication that social norms have shaped the capacities of their bodies."
Pure unadulterated insanity. Physical limitations have nothing to do with subjective concepts. Also,Bad science.
Feminist anthropologists have pointed out that in some ethnic groups there is little physical differentiation between men and women.
No.Humans are a sexually dimorphic species. Men and women are extremely different and this has always been the case.
The list goes on.
This book could be possibly used to light the fire of insanity in a generation of readers who are unaware of biological differences between the genders and the disparity that ensues as a consequence.
So this is how a feminist sees the world...
This was the mindset with which I started reading this book.While I was reading I thought 'I dont belong in the target audience of the book'. The writer seemed to get subjective observations right- there are rapes, Indian Family structure encourages male dominance, Transgender and intersex individuals face problems in their lives.
But why do we have this problems? Our author repeatedly flourishes the male patriarchy theory.And every problem seemed to be as a result of Patriarchal society and its outlook.Not good enough.
Why?
How do you fix it? by placarding "Smash patriarchy?" What does that phrase even mean?
I was infuriated when She throws biology out the window and replaces them with unscientific evidences. Here are a few.
the rapid improvements in women's athletic records over the past two decades is an indication that social norms have shaped the capacities of their bodies."
Pure unadulterated insanity. Physical limitations have nothing to do with subjective concepts. Also,Bad science.
Feminist anthropologists have pointed out that in some ethnic groups there is little physical differentiation between men and women.
No.Humans are a sexually dimorphic species. Men and women are extremely different and this has always been the case.
The list goes on.
This book could be possibly used to light the fire of insanity in a generation of readers who are unaware of biological differences between the genders and the disparity that ensues as a consequence.
So this is how a feminist sees the world...
anomadicnarrative's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
It was really informative and the best thing about it was that it lead with examples