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"Enlightened Sexism: The Seductive Message that Feminism's Work is Done" by Susan J. Douglas. (Original Post) Neoma Jun 2012 OP
looks good libodem Jun 2012 #1
Sample of it: Neoma Jun 2012 #3
I haven't read it, but it looks interesting. Lisa D Jun 2012 #2
She's spot-on so far. Neoma Jun 2012 #4
I haven't read it yet, JoeyT Jun 2012 #5

libodem

(19,288 posts)
1. looks good
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 01:07 PM
Jun 2012

I used to read more literature but haven't for a while. Years ago I read, When God of was a Woman, and The Second Sex.

I was sold. I love the story of Sonja Johnson, the Mormon mother who was excommunicated for talking about the ERA. It was the eighties.

Neoma

(10,039 posts)
3. Sample of it:
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 01:45 PM
Jun 2012

"Enlightened sexism is especially targeted to girls and young women and emphasizes that now that they 'have it all,' they should focus the bulk of their time and energy on their appearance, pleasing men, being hot, competing with other women, and shopping."

I've run into that. All you have to do is turn the idiot box on.

Neoma

(10,039 posts)
4. She's spot-on so far.
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 01:58 PM
Jun 2012

It's like you have layers of veils over your eyes, and with each one removed, you go, "You got to be fucking kidding me."

One of those.

JoeyT

(6,785 posts)
5. I haven't read it yet,
Sat Jun 30, 2012, 03:45 AM
Jun 2012

but you hear the actual argument a lot. It's a favorite argument of many brogressives.

I'll have to pick up a copy.

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