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The Manipulated Man
by Esther Vilar • 1971
Women trade sex for lifelong security; men mistake their chains for love. The 1971 polemic.
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2k+
The Manipulated Man Summary
The Manipulated Man 89%
Women trade sex for lifelong security; men mistake their chains for love. The 1971 polemic.
by Esther Vilar 1971
3.58
2k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
Feminism won, yet women's happiness declined for fifty years. The data explains why.
by Mona Charen 2018
3.71
331 ratings
She/He/They/Me
by Robyn Ryle • 2019
Pick a gender path and see where it leads: an interactive tour of the binary and beyond.
3.40
545
She/He/They/Me Summary
She/He/They/Me 88%
Pick a gender path and see where it leads: an interactive tour of the binary and beyond.
by Robyn Ryle 2019
3.40
545 ratings
Off With Her Head
by Eleanor Herman • 2022
Same script, 3,000 years: how the methods for destroying powerful women never change.
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3k+
Off With Her Head Summary
Off With Her Head 88%
Same script, 3,000 years: how the methods for destroying powerful women never change.
by Eleanor Herman 2022
3.85
3k+ ratings
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 88%
Verbal ability overlaps 99.75% between sexes. The gender-communication industry is built on noise.
by Deborah Cameron 2007
4.03
482 ratings
SCUM Manifesto
by Valerie Solanas • 1967
Male genes are a botched copy of female ones. The solution is total societal demolition.
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12k+
SCUM Manifesto Summary
SCUM Manifesto 88%
Male genes are a botched copy of female ones. The solution is total societal demolition.
by Valerie Solanas 1967
3.79
12k+ ratings
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
by John Gray • 2008
She needs a listener; he wants to fix it. How to bridge the divide before it widens.
3.58
201k+
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus Summary
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus 88%
She needs a listener; he wants to fix it. How to bridge the divide before it widens.
by John Gray 2008
3.58
201k+ 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.
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7k+
You Just Don't Understand Summary
You Just Don't Understand 88%
Men talk to rank; women talk to bond. A collision course learned on the playground.
by Deborah Tannen 1990
3.88
7k+ ratings
The Macho Paradox
by Jackson Katz • 2006
Men commit the violence, yet it's called a women's issue. A guide for men ready to flip the script.
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1k+
The Macho Paradox Summary
The Macho Paradox 88%
Men commit the violence, yet it's called a women's issue. A guide for men ready to flip the script.
by Jackson Katz 2006
4.17
1k+ 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 88%
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
WHAT OUR MOTHERS DIDN'T TELL US
by Danielle Crittenden • 1999
Feminism told women to delay marriage for careers. The biological clock was not listening.
3.71
454
WHAT OUR MOTHERS DIDN'T TELL US Summary
WHAT OUR MOTHERS DIDN'T TELL US 88%
Feminism told women to delay marriage for careers. The biological clock was not listening.
by Danielle Crittenden 1999
3.71
454 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 88%
A quiet bigotry replaced overt sexism; the illusion of equality makes it harder to fight.
by Kristin J. Anderson 2014
4.14
92 ratings
The Myth of Male Power
by Warren Farrell • 1993
Men die younger, work deadlier jobs, and kill themselves more often. What if that is not power?
3.93
985
The Myth of Male Power Summary
The Myth of Male Power 88%
Men die younger, work deadlier jobs, and kill themselves more often. What if that is not power?
by Warren Farrell 1993
3.93
985 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 88%
A friend used 'feminist' as a slur. Her short reply reshaped a global conversation.
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2012
4.39
334k+ ratings
The Rational Male – Religion
by Rollo Tomassi • 2021
Churches were quietly rebuilt around women's interests. For men, the bill is everything they have.
4.30
309
The Rational Male – Religion Summary
The Rational Male – Religion 88%
Churches were quietly rebuilt around women's interests. For men, the bill is everything they have.
by Rollo Tomassi 2021
4.30
309 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.
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6k+
Fix the System, Not the Women Summary
Fix the System, Not the Women 88%
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
A Mind of Her Own
by Anne Campbell • 2002
Why women play it safe, choose mates carefully, and bond like sisters: an evolutionary account.
4.22
90
A Mind of Her Own Summary
A Mind of Her Own 88%
Why women play it safe, choose mates carefully, and bond like sisters: an evolutionary account.
by Anne Campbell 2002
4.22
90 ratings
The Creation of Patriarchy
by Gerda Lerner • 1986
Patriarchy was invented, not discovered. A historian recovers the ancient blueprint of male power.
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2k+
The Creation of Patriarchy Summary
The Creation of Patriarchy 88%
Patriarchy was invented, not discovered. A historian recovers the ancient blueprint of male power.
by Gerda Lerner 1986
4.38
2k+ 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 88%
Women have been silenced since Homer. The answer isn't fitting into power but redefining it.
by Mary Beard 2017
4.02
40k+ ratings
A Brief History of Misogyny
by Jack Holland • 2006
Two creation myths birthed a hatred that shaped laws, medicine, and war for three thousand years.
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49
A Brief History of Misogyny Summary
A Brief History of Misogyny 88%
Two creation myths birthed a hatred that shaped laws, medicine, and war for three thousand years.
by Jack Holland 2006
4.27
49 ratings
The Wall Speaks
by Jerr • 2021
A substitute father's manual: build composure, ration affection, and become the man she chases.
4.42
241
The Wall Speaks Summary
The Wall Speaks 88%
A substitute father's manual: build composure, ration affection, and become the man she chases.
by Jerr 2021
4.42
241 ratings
Testosterone Rex
by Cordelia Fine • 2017
The familiar story of testosterone-fueled men and cautious women falls apart under real data.
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4k+
Testosterone Rex Summary
Testosterone Rex 88%
The familiar story of testosterone-fueled men and cautious women falls apart under real data.
by Cordelia Fine 2017
3.79
4k+ ratings
Men Explain Things to Me
by Rebecca Solnit • 2014
Male confidence overwriting female expertise: a landmark essay on the roots of that silencing.
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88k+
Men Explain Things to Me Summary
Men Explain Things to Me 88%
Male confidence overwriting female expertise: a landmark essay on the roots of that silencing.
by Rebecca Solnit 2014
3.83
88k+ ratings
Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing
by David Leser • 2021
#MeToo revealed the scaffolding of male entitlement. The dismantling depends on men.
4.02
460
Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing Summary
Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing 88%
#MeToo revealed the scaffolding of male entitlement. The dismantling depends on men.
by David Leser 2021
4.02
460 ratings
Against Our Will
by Susan Brownmiller • 1975
Rape as terror, not desire: the 1975 argument that made sexual violence a political question.
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4k+
Against Our Will Summary
Against Our Will 87%
Rape as terror, not desire: the 1975 argument that made sexual violence a political question.
by Susan Brownmiller 1975
4.05
4k+ ratings
A Return to Modesty
by Wendy Shalit • 1998
The sexual revolution's casualties are women, and the way back is the virtue it mocked.
3.79
1k+
A Return to Modesty Summary
A Return to Modesty 87%
The sexual revolution's casualties are women, and the way back is the virtue it mocked.
by Wendy Shalit 1998
3.79
1k+ ratings
Is There Anything Good About Men?
by Roy F. Baumeister • 2016
The gender gap isn't about privilege. It's about who culture found more useful to sacrifice.
3.74
356
Is There Anything Good About Men? Summary
Is There Anything Good About Men? 87%
The gender gap isn't about privilege. It's about who culture found more useful to sacrifice.
by Roy F. Baumeister 2016
3.74
356 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 87%
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
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 87%
The most adaptable hatred in history: tracing misogyny from ancient myth to Freud's consulting room.
by Jack Holland 2006
4.14
3k+ ratings
The Psychology of Gender
by Gary W. Wood • 2018
The data: men and women are mostly the same, and pretending otherwise hurts everyone, including men.
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76
The Psychology of Gender Summary
The Psychology of Gender 87%
The data: men and women are mostly the same, and pretending otherwise hurts everyone, including men.
by Gary W. Wood 2018
3.71
76 ratings
Sexing the Body
by Anne Fausto-Sterling • 2000
Nature gives us a spectrum of sexes. Medicine prunes it down to two.
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3k+
Sexing the Body Summary
Sexing the Body 87%
Nature gives us a spectrum of sexes. Medicine prunes it down to two.
by Anne Fausto-Sterling 2000
4.16
3k+ ratings
Delusions of Gender
by Cordelia Fine • 2010
The brain science of gender difference, examined closely, collapses. A psychologist explains why.
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11k+
Delusions of Gender Summary
Delusions of Gender 87%
The brain science of gender difference, examined closely, collapses. A psychologist explains why.
by Cordelia Fine 2010
4.08
11k+ ratings
Men and Marriage
by George Gilder • 1986
Men are the weaker sex: only marriage channels their energy into something civilization can use.
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511
Men and Marriage Summary
Men and Marriage 87%
Men are the weaker sex: only marriage channels their energy into something civilization can use.
by George Gilder 1986
4.22
511 ratings
The Power of Women
by Denis Mukwege • 2021
A Nobel surgeon proves wartime rape is military strategy. The survivors showed him the remedy.
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2k+
The Power of Women Summary
The Power of Women 87%
A Nobel surgeon proves wartime rape is military strategy. The survivors showed him the remedy.
by Denis Mukwege 2021
4.71
2k+ ratings
The Authority Gap
by Mary Ann Sieghart • 2021
Why we still doubt a woman's expertise, from boardroom to conversation, and what to do.
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3k+
The Authority Gap Summary
The Authority Gap 87%
Why we still doubt a woman's expertise, from boardroom to conversation, and what to do.
by Mary Ann Sieghart 2021
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 87%
The entitlement that fuels incel killers also explains why doctors dismiss pain and rapists walk.
by Kate Manne 2020
4.19
6k+ ratings
The Underground Girls of Kabul
by Jenny Nordberg • 2014
Afghan families disguise daughters as sons for survival and status, but puberty calls a halt.
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14k+
The Underground Girls of Kabul Summary
The Underground Girls of Kabul 87%
Afghan families disguise daughters as sons for survival and status, but puberty calls a halt.
by Jenny Nordberg 2014
4.11
14k+ ratings
Invisible Women
by Caroline Criado Pérez • 2019
Women are 47% more likely to be seriously injured in car crashes. The cause is everywhere.
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173k+
Invisible Women Summary
Invisible Women 87%
Women are 47% more likely to be seriously injured in car crashes. The cause is everywhere.
by Caroline Criado Pérez 2019
4.34
173k+ ratings
Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know
by Barbara De Angelis • 1990
Why giving him everything pushes him away, and what to do instead.
3.60
1k+
Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know Summary
Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know 87%
Why giving him everything pushes him away, and what to do instead.
by Barbara De Angelis 1990
3.60
1k+ 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 87%
Submission is trained, not born. Patriarchy teaches it through bodies, desire, and love.
by Manon Garcia 2018
3.90
890 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 87%
Equality isn't just for women: a straight-talking guide for the guys who want in.
by Michael Kaufman 2011
3.54
380 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 87%
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
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 87%
Money and a private room: why five centuries of women's genius never reached the page.
by Virginia Woolf 1929
4.22
266k+ ratings
The Will to Change
by bell hooks • 2003
Men are starving for love; patriarchy is the famine. A feminist vision reclaiming the male heart.
4.35
31k+
The Will to Change Summary
The Will to Change 87%
Men are starving for love; patriarchy is the famine. A feminist vision reclaiming the male heart.
by bell hooks 2003
4.35
31k+ ratings
The Book of Numbers
by Aaron Clarey • 2020
A man holds a 0.0007% lottery ticket for a happy marriage. The ticket costs $260,000.
4.10
627
The Book of Numbers Summary
The Book of Numbers 87%
A man holds a 0.0007% lottery ticket for a happy marriage. The ticket costs $260,000.
by Aaron Clarey 2020
4.10
627 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 87%
Fifteen lessons for raising a daughter who knows her worth is unconditional, not a negotiation.
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2017
4.50
89k+ ratings
The End of Gender
by Debra Soh • 2020
A sex researcher on why sex is binary and most gender-questioning kids outgrow it.
3.90
3k+
The End of Gender Summary
The End of Gender 87%
A sex researcher on why sex is binary and most gender-questioning kids outgrow it.
by Debra Soh 2020
3.90
3k+ 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 87%
No single policy fixes it: the interlocking traps that keep women poorer across their entire lives.
by Annabelle Williams 2021
4.17
535 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 87%
Feminism is about ending sexism, not fighting men. A primer that opens the door to everyone.
by bell hooks 2000
4.16
29k+ ratings
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