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Great book! Definitely recommend it for everyone to read. Well researched and very academic treatise on misogyny. Kate Manne does a great job of dissecting the roots and logic of misogyny and presenting it to the reader in a well organized manor with lots of citations and references for further reading.

#FebruaryFeels #SpinePoem1

I couldn‘t get to this yesterday, so here is a #librarybook spine poem, made from my library checkouts, #ARCs given to me by my favorite librarian & library bookstore purchases:

Down girl!
Outspoken, then she was gone.
How quickly she disappears.
Pretty things,
girls burn brighter before and after
the great alone.

(I have never claimed to be a poet!) 😉

#misogyny #philosophy

My son shared this book with me that he is reading for his philosophy class. I want to read it! Maybe for #Booked2020 #LiveandLearn.

1. An amazing, densely intense read.
2. Under a fuzzy throw on the couch
3. Bit off more than I can chew ... as usual ... 🤪
4. 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

#friyayintro @4thhouseontheleft @howjessreads ♥️♥️

@tjwill Thanks so much for the beautiful card and those sticky notes! OMG, they are fantastic! 😘😘

I feel so very accomplished to have finished this book! It took me a while! This is a philosophical look at identifying and defining misogyny. Yes, it is dense because it has so many footnotes and references, and they were all worth it. What a thorough look at a complex yet ubiquitous problem. In a nutshell, misogyny is when women are punished or thought lesser for stepping out of their prescribed social norms.
Thanks again, #NforNonfiction group!

@BarbaraTheBibliophage , I apologize in advance for the number of times I may write WTF in this book! 🤦🏻‍♀️😫🤬 @daniwithtea @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

Different article, same subject (but hopefully not behind a paywall this time!). https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/08/06/shooting-ohio-dayton-el-pa...

#NForNonfiction group, to go with our recent read of Down Girl.

#bookmail! I‘m looking forward to reading this, especially because I know my group mates loved it! #nfornonfiction

https://www.thedailybeast.com/when-it-comes-to-mass-shootings-its-the-misogyny-s...

Interesting article today in light of our book pick. I know I definitely thought about this while reading Down Girl this past weekend.

#NForNonfiction

A challenging read at times, with both deep analytical analysis & a tough subject matter, dissecting what is going on behind the scenes in our society and identifying the core of “toxic masculinity”. In less than 451 words, they feel entitled to women‘s emotional/moral work due to the patriarchal system & history of our society & when they feel we renege, that‘s when they feel justified to punish (demean, guilt-trip, gaslight, etc). A Must Read!

Just getting into this one, and it‘s going to be so good. It‘s a way I haven‘t looked at it before, but resonates so much right now. Mens anger because they feel they are entitled to our emotional & moral work (attention, empathy, care, consideration) & when they don‘t get it or feel we dispense it incorrectly, well that‘s when they feel justified to demean, guilt-trip, gaslight, etc as punishment. No wonder we all strive to be “the good girl”!

Finished this over lunch today; will drop it in the mail tomorrow. What a powerful read. My only complaint is that it‘s such a dense read - which I loved (I enjoyed the depth of the near-academic format) but there are a number of people I know would enjoy the themes and concepts but that would find the format inaccessible. @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @BarbaraTheBibliophage @tjwill #NForNonfictionRidesAgain

🙌🏻 #feminism

Saw this elsewhere; reminded me of one of our current reads @tjwill @BarbaraTheBibliophage @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

I can‘t really say much in 400 characters. A fantastic look at the topic and VERY challenging to me, as a white, cisgender het man, and part of what the author believes is the main cause of misogyny in the west. The most important thing here is that the focus is clearly (and rightly) on the victims. I‘d have liked to have come away with something to act on or maybe do differently but apart from that, it was brilliant!

I used up the ink of 2 pens underlining in this book. I could have done more—it‘s deep and full of unique insight. It‘s 800 pages of intelligence crammed into just over 300 pages of print. Not an easy read, Manne ranges from sexism to humanism and from victim blaming to exonerating men. All the relevant ground is covered. It‘s a definitive work on the topic. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Full review http://www.TheBibliophage.com
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So I started this at work today, having finished my latest audio feast. In the spirit of genuine desire to learn more and understand the authors position, how does someone even begin to wrestle with misogyny when the foundation is immediately undermined by an affirmation of human genders being non-binary? Surely that would change the very definition of the problem from being Male oppression of women to something far more specific? Help please!

My listening this week is looking good!

When competent women are considered vs equally competent men, it matters how people perceive the state of their world. If they think the world is in a bad place, they are more likely to choose a man. This does not bode well for 2020 candidates like Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris.

Interestingly, she footnotes that this doesn‘t apply the same way to positions like the Senate. Which could explain the 2018 midterm results.

#nfornonfiction

I need more coffee and Yoda‘s help this morning. Trying to get some pages in before I head to work! #nfornonfiction

Usually we talk about misogyny as “men who hate women.” This suggests we switch our focus to the hostility women face in the world, which may come from individuals or may be societal. Or both.

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The “naive conception” is how we currently define misogyny—a man or men who hate all women. Manne makes a compelling case for a different definition. I‘ve been underlining a LOT. And reading any given sentence multiple times. This is intense.

#nfornonfiction @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @tjwill @daniwithtea

This book is a work of academic philosophy on misogyny, sexism, and patriarchy. It is dense, ambitious, and thought-provoking. I would say that it is a contemporary must-read were it not for the fact that books like this should have existed long, long ago.

Diving into this one for our informal #lmpbc #nfornonfiction group. Already I can tell I should have started it earlier! But I‘ll give it a go and hopefully finish by end of May.

#downgirl #katemanne #buddyread #wemadeourownschedule

The university‘s women‘s studies program is hosting a book club reading of this book. I decided to join because the idea of this book is just so interesting. Manne tackles topics such as distinguishing misogyny from sexism, the backlash against “bad women” and the rewarding of “good women,” and arguing that misogyny is about policing and controlling women. I‘ll keep you posted as I read through this tough, but necessary, book! ✊🏼

I‘ve been listening to a podcast interview with the author of this book. It‘s quite fascinating, and I‘ll be reading her book soon, I think. It‘s a different, but connected, take on systemic misogyny. She‘s brilliant! Podcast link below ⬇️

#misogyny #feminism #readersresist #resistlist #fthepatriarchy

the logic of misogyny #feminism #philosophy

Here‘s an interview with Manne where she breaks down the differences between sexism & misogyny https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/12/5/16705284/misogyny-trump-sexism-patriarc...

#feminism #philosophy

Fuck yes! Been waiting for this to be released & arrive for ages it seems. Manne is a brilliant philosopher #feminism #philosophy