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callierowland's review against another edition
4.0
Honestly we should be reading this in Literature classes as a preface for the works that will be subsequently read. Itâs a quick read (I read it in one sitting), but it sheds so much light on how Western societal structures operate. The things weâre told are âinnateâ about the sexes are often taught, albeit long ago, and a definition of power that functions for only half (less than half, technically) of the population is not a functional definition at all.
theminiarcanist's review against another edition
3.0
I wish this was longer, and that there was a third part to it. I understand that this is derived from the professor's lectures made tracking the history of power, but it definitely is missing a third part that would dive just a bit deeper. Nonetheless, this is a good book to pick up if you'd like a chance to look to better understand the perceptions of power. There's a great list of extended readings at the end, and Beard does a fantastic job drawing connections I hadn't seen before. Again, I just would like a bit more.
shelfcarewithshan's review against another edition
5.0
Read this book in less than two hours! Not so much as a book but two lectures, it very much feels like an amazing talk you would attend. Informative, great snaps of knowledge, humorous. Some more depth would be great, but not something you would expect from an 100 page, small book with many images. Would love a more in depth look, but not something to expect from this read. As the book speaks of womenâs voices, it leaves you with a taste and a want to dive in more. Provocative, witty, relevant, smart, and non-intimidating like a lot of history of the classics.
thebookwormsfeast's review against another edition
5.0
âWhen it comes to silencing women, Western culture has had thousands of years of practice.â
This book features two parts: The Public Voice of Women, and Women and Power. The content is derived from Mary's lectures and features some very important points on the relationship between women and power, and the weight (or lack of) that is often given to women's words.
Mary explores how throughout Roman and Greek ancient history, you can clearly see that women were dismissed, or on the odd occasion they did have some power or were heard, were given manly attributes. A woman simply did not have the capacity in her to know what she was talking about, to have a voice - after all, speech is the business of men according to, as she points out at the beginning, Telemachus in Homer's Odyssey.
These themes are presented throughout the examples Mary provides, she shows us how much these are still in effect today, and how examples are taken from ancient history to further the agenda of men - such as the use of a statue of Perseus holding up Medusa's severed head being photoshopped to show Trump displaying Hillary's in the US Election campaign.
I'm not going to lie, I thought we really were almost there on equality for men and women (I probably have had my head in the sand), but this book opens your eyes to how it may seem it just on the surface at a quick glance - but so much is still there underneath. We have made some really important strides, but we're definitely not as far along as I thought we were.
I didn't know that the UK's first female prime minister, Thatcher, took voice training lessons to deepen her voice. I'd never really thought about the fact that I never really see female politicians wear anything but suits. I'd never really considered the wording of headlines before now either, and how they often give the impression that women are doing something that 'women donât do' rather than have been shut out from, are conspiring for, are seizing (giving the idea they are taking from someone). There's all this underlying stuff going on that my eyes and ears just seemed to glaze over, as it is the norm!
Mary also mentions her own experiences from when she's been more in the public eye. The outbursts of hate, the threats, and the trolling she receives on social media. She even mentions that people have lectured her on Roman History on twitter! If you haven't heard of Mary Beard before, she is a distinguished Classicist, Professor of Classics at Newnham College, Cambridge, and the Classics editor of the Times Literary Supplement.
This book is short - interlaced with opinions, experiences, and shows us how ingrained misogyny is and reflects on the roots of it. It's definitely a bit of an eye-opener and raises some extremely important points. I read this book for International Women's Day, and it's definitely leaving a lasting impression.
This book features two parts: The Public Voice of Women, and Women and Power. The content is derived from Mary's lectures and features some very important points on the relationship between women and power, and the weight (or lack of) that is often given to women's words.
Mary explores how throughout Roman and Greek ancient history, you can clearly see that women were dismissed, or on the odd occasion they did have some power or were heard, were given manly attributes. A woman simply did not have the capacity in her to know what she was talking about, to have a voice - after all, speech is the business of men according to, as she points out at the beginning, Telemachus in Homer's Odyssey.
These themes are presented throughout the examples Mary provides, she shows us how much these are still in effect today, and how examples are taken from ancient history to further the agenda of men - such as the use of a statue of Perseus holding up Medusa's severed head being photoshopped to show Trump displaying Hillary's in the US Election campaign.
I'm not going to lie, I thought we really were almost there on equality for men and women (I probably have had my head in the sand), but this book opens your eyes to how it may seem it just on the surface at a quick glance - but so much is still there underneath. We have made some really important strides, but we're definitely not as far along as I thought we were.
I didn't know that the UK's first female prime minister, Thatcher, took voice training lessons to deepen her voice. I'd never really thought about the fact that I never really see female politicians wear anything but suits. I'd never really considered the wording of headlines before now either, and how they often give the impression that women are doing something that 'women donât do' rather than have been shut out from, are conspiring for, are seizing (giving the idea they are taking from someone). There's all this underlying stuff going on that my eyes and ears just seemed to glaze over, as it is the norm!
Mary also mentions her own experiences from when she's been more in the public eye. The outbursts of hate, the threats, and the trolling she receives on social media. She even mentions that people have lectured her on Roman History on twitter! If you haven't heard of Mary Beard before, she is a distinguished Classicist, Professor of Classics at Newnham College, Cambridge, and the Classics editor of the Times Literary Supplement.
This book is short - interlaced with opinions, experiences, and shows us how ingrained misogyny is and reflects on the roots of it. It's definitely a bit of an eye-opener and raises some extremely important points. I read this book for International Women's Day, and it's definitely leaving a lasting impression.