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The Myth of Mars and Venus
by Deborah Cameron • 2007
Verbal ability overlaps 99.75% between sexes. The gender-communication industry is built on noise.
4.03
482
The Myth of Mars and Venus Summary
The Myth of Mars and Venus 93%
Verbal ability overlaps 99.75% between sexes. The gender-communication industry is built on noise.
by Deborah Cameron 2007
4.03
482 ratings
You Just Don't Understand
by Deborah Tannen • 1990
Men talk to rank; women talk to bond. A collision course learned on the playground.
3.88
7k+
You Just Don't Understand Summary
You Just Don't Understand 91%
Men talk to rank; women talk to bond. A collision course learned on the playground.
by Deborah Tannen 1990
3.88
7k+ ratings
Men Explain Things to Me
by Rebecca Solnit • 2014
Male confidence overwriting female expertise: a landmark essay on the roots of that silencing.
3.83
88k+
Men Explain Things to Me Summary
Men Explain Things to Me 91%
Male confidence overwriting female expertise: a landmark essay on the roots of that silencing.
by Rebecca Solnit 2014
3.83
88k+ ratings
An Analysis of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique
by Elizabeth Whitaker • 2017
A 15-year reunion questionnaire exposed the misery no one was talking about, and a revolution began.
3.49
43
An Analysis of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique Summary
An Analysis of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique 91%
A 15-year reunion questionnaire exposed the misery no one was talking about, and a revolution began.
by Elizabeth Whitaker 2017
3.49
43 ratings
Off With Her Head
by Eleanor Herman • 2022
Same script, 3,000 years: how the methods for destroying powerful women never change.
3.85
3k+
Off With Her Head Summary
Off With Her Head 91%
Same script, 3,000 years: how the methods for destroying powerful women never change.
by Eleanor Herman 2022
3.85
3k+ ratings
Women & Power
by Mary Beard • 2017
Women have been silenced since Homer. The answer isn't fitting into power but redefining it.
4.02
40k+
Women & Power Summary
Women & Power 91%
Women have been silenced since Homer. The answer isn't fitting into power but redefining it.
by Mary Beard 2017
4.02
40k+ ratings
Feminism Is for Everybody
by bell hooks • 2000
Feminism is about ending sexism, not fighting men. A primer that opens the door to everyone.
4.16
29k+
Feminism Is for Everybody Summary
Feminism Is for Everybody 91%
Feminism is about ending sexism, not fighting men. A primer that opens the door to everyone.
by bell hooks 2000
4.16
29k+ ratings
Like, Literally, Dude
by Valerie Fridland • 2023
Vocal fry, um, and literally: the science that turns every grammar pet peeve into a feature.
3.85
925
Like, Literally, Dude Summary
Like, Literally, Dude 91%
Vocal fry, um, and literally: the science that turns every grammar pet peeve into a feature.
by Valerie Fridland 2023
3.85
925 ratings
A Room of One’s Own
by Virginia Woolf • 1929
Money and a private room: why five centuries of women's genius never reached the page.
4.22
266k+
A Room of One’s Own Summary
A Room of One’s Own 91%
Money and a private room: why five centuries of women's genius never reached the page.
by Virginia Woolf 1929
4.22
266k+ ratings
Feminismo para principiantes
by Nuria Varela • 2005
Universal rights stopped at the front door. What three centuries of feminism built in response.
4.28
4k+
Feminismo para principiantes Summary
Feminismo para principiantes 91%
Universal rights stopped at the front door. What three centuries of feminism built in response.
by Nuria Varela 2005
4.28
4k+ ratings
Modern Misogyny
by Kristin J. Anderson • 2014
A quiet bigotry replaced overt sexism; the illusion of equality makes it harder to fight.
4.14
92
Modern Misogyny Summary
Modern Misogyny 91%
A quiet bigotry replaced overt sexism; the illusion of equality makes it harder to fight.
by Kristin J. Anderson 2014
4.14
92 ratings
Full Frontal Feminism
by Jessica Valenti • 2007
Forty percent more likely to be poor: the numbers that prove feminism isn't done with you.
3.86
8k+
Full Frontal Feminism Summary
Full Frontal Feminism 91%
Forty percent more likely to be poor: the numbers that prove feminism isn't done with you.
by Jessica Valenti 2007
3.86
8k+ ratings
Living a Feminist Life
by Sara Ahmed • 2017
Feminism starts with a bodily sensation of wrongness. Living it means refusing to keep the peace.
4.30
3k+
Living a Feminist Life Summary
Living a Feminist Life 91%
Feminism starts with a bodily sensation of wrongness. Living it means refusing to keep the peace.
by Sara Ahmed 2017
4.30
3k+ ratings
Manifesta
by Jennifer Baumgardner • 2000
The next wave is hot pink, unapologetic, and political: feminism didn't die, it changed its look.
3.73
3k+
Manifesta Summary
Manifesta 90%
The next wave is hot pink, unapologetic, and political: feminism didn't die, it changed its look.
by Jennifer Baumgardner 2000
3.73
3k+ ratings
We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives
by Manon Garcia • 2018
Submission is trained, not born. Patriarchy teaches it through bodies, desire, and love.
3.90
890
We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives Summary
We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives 90%
Submission is trained, not born. Patriarchy teaches it through bodies, desire, and love.
by Manon Garcia 2018
3.90
890 ratings
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie • 2017
Fifteen lessons for raising a daughter who knows her worth is unconditional, not a negotiation.
4.50
89k+
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions Summary
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions 90%
Fifteen lessons for raising a daughter who knows her worth is unconditional, not a negotiation.
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2017
4.50
89k+ ratings
Mismeasure of Woman
by Carol Tavris • 1992
Men's bodies became the universal template, and a century of science mistook women for broken men.
4.07
431
Mismeasure of Woman Summary
Mismeasure of Woman 90%
Men's bodies became the universal template, and a century of science mistook women for broken men.
by Carol Tavris 1992
4.07
431 ratings
The Creation of Patriarchy
by Gerda Lerner • 1986
Patriarchy was invented, not discovered. A historian recovers the ancient blueprint of male power.
4.38
2k+
The Creation of Patriarchy Summary
The Creation of Patriarchy 90%
Patriarchy was invented, not discovered. A historian recovers the ancient blueprint of male power.
by Gerda Lerner 1986
4.38
2k+ ratings
White Feminism
by Koa Beck • 2021
Individual success or collective liberation: the choice mainstream feminism keeps getting wrong.
4.24
2k+
White Feminism Summary
White Feminism 90%
Individual success or collective liberation: the choice mainstream feminism keeps getting wrong.
by Koa Beck 2021
4.24
2k+ ratings
Toward a Feminist Theory of the State
by Catharine A. MacKinnon • 1991
From rape to abortion: how the state enforces male dominance by writing male sexuality into law.
3.98
556
Toward a Feminist Theory of the State Summary
Toward a Feminist Theory of the State 90%
From rape to abortion: how the state enforces male dominance by writing male sexuality into law.
by Catharine A. MacKinnon 1991
3.98
556 ratings
Against Our Will
by Susan Brownmiller • 1975
Rape as terror, not desire: the 1975 argument that made sexual violence a political question.
4.05
4k+
Against Our Will Summary
Against Our Will 90%
Rape as terror, not desire: the 1975 argument that made sexual violence a political question.
by Susan Brownmiller 1975
4.05
4k+ ratings
Feminism or Death
by Françoise d'Eaubonne • 1974
The planet is dying from male rule. A feminism content with equality won't save it.
3.55
187
Feminism or Death Summary
Feminism or Death 90%
The planet is dying from male rule. A feminism content with equality won't save it.
by Françoise d'Eaubonne 1974
3.55
187 ratings
Bad Feminist
by Roxane Gay • 2014
No pure feminist survives real life. An argument for staying in the fight, flaws included.
3.92
120k+
Bad Feminist Summary
Bad Feminist 90%
No pure feminist survives real life. An argument for staying in the fight, flaws included.
by Roxane Gay 2014
3.92
120k+ ratings
Can We All Be Feminists?
by June Eric-Udorie • 2018
Mainstream feminism's blind spots: seventeen women the movement left behind.
4.25
1k+
Can We All Be Feminists? Summary
Can We All Be Feminists? 90%
Mainstream feminism's blind spots: seventeen women the movement left behind.
by June Eric-Udorie 2018
4.25
1k+ ratings
Fix the System, Not the Women
by Laura Bates • 2022
Every three days in the UK, a man kills a woman. That pattern isn't a coincidence.
4.49
6k+
Fix the System, Not the Women Summary
Fix the System, Not the Women 90%
Every three days in the UK, a man kills a woman. That pattern isn't a coincidence.
by Laura Bates 2022
4.49
6k+ ratings
The Guy's Guide to Feminism
by Michael Kaufman • 2011
Equality isn't just for women: a straight-talking guide for the guys who want in.
3.54
380
The Guy's Guide to Feminism Summary
The Guy's Guide to Feminism 90%
Equality isn't just for women: a straight-talking guide for the guys who want in.
by Michael Kaufman 2011
3.54
380 ratings
We Should All Be Feminists
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie • 2012
A friend used 'feminist' as a slur. Her short reply reshaped a global conversation.
4.39
334k+
We Should All Be Feminists Summary
We Should All Be Feminists 90%
A friend used 'feminist' as a slur. Her short reply reshaped a global conversation.
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2012
4.39
334k+ ratings
Right-Wing Women
by Andrea Dworkin • 1983
The right offers women safety from male violence in exchange for obedience. The men never deliver.
4.31
3k+
Right-Wing Women Summary
Right-Wing Women 90%
The right offers women safety from male violence in exchange for obedience. The men never deliver.
by Andrea Dworkin 1983
4.31
3k+ ratings
Entitled
by Kate Manne • 2020
The entitlement that fuels incel killers also explains why doctors dismiss pain and rapists walk.
4.19
6k+
Entitled Summary
Entitled 90%
The entitlement that fuels incel killers also explains why doctors dismiss pain and rapists walk.
by Kate Manne 2020
4.19
6k+ ratings
Power Shift
by Sally Armstrong • 2019
Sexual inequality is not ancient; it started with farming. The worldwide pushback has already begun.
4.17
253
Power Shift Summary
Power Shift 90%
Sexual inequality is not ancient; it started with farming. The worldwide pushback has already begun.
by Sally Armstrong 2019
4.17
253 ratings
Invisible Women
by Caroline Criado Pérez • 2019
Half the population is missing from the data that shapes our world, and it's killing them.
4.34
173k+
Invisible Women Summary
Invisible Women 90%
Half the population is missing from the data that shapes our world, and it's killing them.
by Caroline Criado Pérez 2019
4.34
173k+ ratings
The Chalice and the Blade
by Riane Eisler • 1987
Before patriarchy, peaceful egalitarian societies thrived. Then came the invasions.
4.18
4k+
The Chalice and the Blade Summary
The Chalice and the Blade 90%
Before patriarchy, peaceful egalitarian societies thrived. Then came the invasions.
by Riane Eisler 1987
4.18
4k+ ratings
厌女:日本的女性嫌恶
by Chizuko Ueno • 2010
The emperor's throne and the family kitchen run on the same misogynist script. Here is why.
4.40
919
厌女:日本的女性嫌恶 Summary
厌女:日本的女性嫌恶 90%
The emperor's throne and the family kitchen run on the same misogynist script. Here is why.
by Chizuko Ueno 2010
4.40
919 ratings
A Brief History of Misogyny
by Jack Holland • 2006
The most adaptable hatred in history: tracing misogyny from ancient myth to Freud's consulting room.
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3k+
A Brief History of Misogyny Summary
A Brief History of Misogyny 90%
The most adaptable hatred in history: tracing misogyny from ancient myth to Freud's consulting room.
by Jack Holland 2006
4.14
3k+ ratings
Pornland
by Gail Dines • 2010
The porn industry didn't just sell fantasy; it built the scripts now governing real-world intimacy.
3.96
2k+
Pornland Summary
Pornland 90%
The porn industry didn't just sell fantasy; it built the scripts now governing real-world intimacy.
by Gail Dines 2010
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Second Sex
by Simone de Beauvoir • 1949
Man is the default, and woman is defined as its deviation. The oldest story of civilization.
4.18
48k+
The Second Sex Summary
The Second Sex 90%
Man is the default, and woman is defined as its deviation. The oldest story of civilization.
by Simone de Beauvoir 1949
4.18
48k+ ratings
Sex Matters
by Mona Charen • 2018
Feminism won, yet women's happiness declined for fifty years. The data explains why.
3.71
331
Sex Matters Summary
Sex Matters 90%
Feminism won, yet women's happiness declined for fifty years. The data explains why.
by Mona Charen 2018
3.71
331 ratings
Yes Means Yes!
by Jaclyn Friedman • 2008
Rape culture silences women's desire. The real consent standard requires an enthusiastic yes.
4.20
5k+
Yes Means Yes! Summary
Yes Means Yes! 90%
Rape culture silences women's desire. The real consent standard requires an enthusiastic yes.
by Jaclyn Friedman 2008
4.20
5k+ ratings
The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht
by Susan Dalgety • 2024
Scotland tried to erase the word woman from law. Ordinary women fought back, and a government fell.
4.44
347
The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht Summary
The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht 90%
Scotland tried to erase the word woman from law. Ordinary women fought back, and a government fell.
by Susan Dalgety 2024
4.44
347 ratings
The Feminist Porn Book
by Tristan Taormino • 2012
Feminism's porn war: dispatches from the women who chose cameras over censorship.
3.98
636
The Feminist Porn Book Summary
The Feminist Porn Book 90%
Feminism's porn war: dispatches from the women who chose cameras over censorship.
by Tristan Taormino 2012
3.98
636 ratings
The Hite Report
by Shere Hite • 1976
The definition of sex was written by men. Thousands of anonymous women finally deliver their own.
3.88
844
The Hite Report Summary
The Hite Report 90%
The definition of sex was written by men. Thousands of anonymous women finally deliver their own.
by Shere Hite 1976
3.88
844 ratings
Glitch Feminism
by Legacy Russell • 2020
The glitch is not a mistake to fix; it’s a weapon against the binary body.
3.76
3k+
Glitch Feminism Summary
Glitch Feminism 90%
The glitch is not a mistake to fix; it’s a weapon against the binary body.
by Legacy Russell 2020
3.76
3k+ ratings
Gaga Feminism
by J. Jack Halberstam • 2012
Normal failed. A weirder, messier feminism built on performance, chaos, and political disruption.
3.56
853
Gaga Feminism Summary
Gaga Feminism 89%
Normal failed. A weirder, messier feminism built on performance, chaos, and political disruption.
by J. Jack Halberstam 2012
3.56
853 ratings
Why Women Are Poorer Than Men and What We Can Do About It
by Annabelle Williams • 2021
No single policy fixes it: the interlocking traps that keep women poorer across their entire lives.
4.17
535
Why Women Are Poorer Than Men and What We Can Do About It Summary
Why Women Are Poorer Than Men and What We Can Do About It 89%
No single policy fixes it: the interlocking traps that keep women poorer across their entire lives.
by Annabelle Williams 2021
4.17
535 ratings
The Sexual Politics of Meat
by Carol J. Adams • 1990
How the word "meat" hides an animal, and the same logic hides violence against women.
4.00
5k+
The Sexual Politics of Meat Summary
The Sexual Politics of Meat 89%
How the word "meat" hides an animal, and the same logic hides violence against women.
by Carol J. Adams 1990
4.00
5k+ ratings
Mother of Invention
by Katrine Marçal • 2020
From the wheeled suitcase to AI, one question decides what succeeds: does it threaten masculinity?
3.90
2k+
Mother of Invention Summary
Mother of Invention 89%
From the wheeled suitcase to AI, one question decides what succeeds: does it threaten masculinity?
by Katrine Marçal 2020
3.90
2k+ ratings
The Beauty Myth
by Naomi Wolf • 1990
Beauty standards are a weapon of social control, and they intensify every time women advance.
3.91
31k+
The Beauty Myth Summary
The Beauty Myth 89%
Beauty standards are a weapon of social control, and they intensify every time women advance.
by Naomi Wolf 1990
3.91
31k+ ratings
Sexing the Body
by Anne Fausto-Sterling • 2000
Nature gives us a spectrum of sexes. Medicine prunes it down to two.
4.16
3k+
Sexing the Body Summary
Sexing the Body 89%
Nature gives us a spectrum of sexes. Medicine prunes it down to two.
by Anne Fausto-Sterling 2000
4.16
3k+ ratings
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism
by Kristen R. Ghodsee • 2018
East German women had more orgasms. The reason: they didn't need men's money.
3.98
8k+
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism Summary
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism 89%
East German women had more orgasms. The reason: they didn't need men's money.
by Kristen R. Ghodsee 2018
3.98
8k+ ratings
The Purity Myth
by Jessica Valenti • 2009
The virginity movement teaches shame as science, then codifies it. Real women bear the cost.
4.08
9k+
The Purity Myth Summary
The Purity Myth 89%
The virginity movement teaches shame as science, then codifies it. Real women bear the cost.
by Jessica Valenti 2009
4.08
9k+ ratings
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