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I Hate Men

354 Ratings

4.1

Duration
1H 14min
Language
English
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Non-Fiction

The feminist book they tried to ban in France‘A delightful book’ Roxane Gay Women, especially feminists and lesbians, have long been accused of hating men. Our instinct is to deny it at all costs. (After all, women have been burnt at the stake for admitting to less.)

But what if mistrusting men, disliking men – and yes, maybe even hating men – is, in fact, a useful response to sexism? What if such a response offers a way out of oppression, a means of resistance? What if it even offers a path to joy, solidarity and sisterhood?

In this sparkling essay, as mischievous and provocative as it is urgent and serious, Pauline Harmange interrogates modern attitudes to feminism and makes a rallying cry for women to find a greater love for each other – and themselves.

© 2020 Fourth Estate (Audiobook): 9780008457617

Translators: Natasha Lehrer

Release date

Audiobook: 26 November 2020

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