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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 90%
Women have been silenced since Homer. The answer isn't fitting into power but redefining it.
by Mary Beard 2017
4.02
40k+ ratings
When Women Were Birds
by Terry Tempest Williams • 2012
Her mother's journals arrived after her death: every page blank. The silence became the gift.
4.21
10k+
When Women Were Birds Summary
When Women Were Birds 89%
Her mother's journals arrived after her death: every page blank. The silence became the gift.
by Terry Tempest Williams 2012
4.21
10k+ ratings
Unlearning Silence
by Elaine Lin Hering • 2024
Silence is learned, not innate. The framework for unlearning it and recovering your voice.
4.08
292
Unlearning Silence Summary
Unlearning Silence 88%
Silence is learned, not innate. The framework for unlearning it and recovering your voice.
by Elaine Lin Hering 2024
4.08
292 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 88%
Same script, 3,000 years: how the methods for destroying powerful women never change.
by Eleanor Herman 2022
3.85
3k+ ratings
Rage Becomes Her
by Soraya Chemaly • 2018
Women are taught anger is unfeminine. The price is paid in bodies, paychecks, and political silence.
4.33
12k+
Rage Becomes Her Summary
Rage Becomes Her 88%
Women are taught anger is unfeminine. The price is paid in bodies, paychecks, and political silence.
by Soraya Chemaly 2018
4.33
12k+ 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 88%
Male confidence overwriting female expertise: a landmark essay on the roots of that silencing.
by Rebecca Solnit 2014
3.83
88k+ ratings
Sex and Lies
by Leïla Slimani • 2017
Morocco demands female purity while excusing male excess. The women bearing the cost finally speak.
3.96
5k+
Sex and Lies Summary
Sex and Lies 88%
Morocco demands female purity while excusing male excess. The women bearing the cost finally speak.
by Leïla Slimani 2017
3.96
5k+ 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 87%
Men talk to rank; women talk to bond. A collision course learned on the playground.
by Deborah Tannen 1990
3.88
7k+ ratings
Sister Outsider
by Audre Lorde • 1984
Why anger is a political tool, silence is surrender, and the erotic is a well of knowledge.
4.53
42k+
Sister Outsider Summary
Sister Outsider 87%
Why anger is a political tool, silence is surrender, and the erotic is a well of knowledge.
by Audre Lorde 1984
4.53
42k+ 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 House Without Windows
by Nadia Hashimi • 2016
Her husband is dead, blood covers her hands, but this Afghan mother stays silent.
4.00
16k+
A House Without Windows Summary
A House Without Windows 87%
Her husband is dead, blood covers her hands, but this Afghan mother stays silent.
by Nadia Hashimi 2016
4.00
16k+ 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
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
STFU
by Dan Lyons • 2023
Your mouth is costing you money, relationships, and influence. The modern case for silence.
3.72
2k+
STFU Summary
STFU 87%
Your mouth is costing you money, relationships, and influence. The modern case for silence.
by Dan Lyons 2023
3.72
2k+ 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 87%
Verbal ability overlaps 99.75% between sexes. The gender-communication industry is built on noise.
by Deborah Cameron 2007
4.03
482 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 87%
Rape as terror, not desire: the 1975 argument that made sexual violence a political question.
by Susan Brownmiller 1975
4.05
4k+ ratings
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982
by Cho Nam-Joo • 2016
Kim Jiyoung does everything right, until motherhood breaks her into voices that are not her own.
4.16
192k+
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 Summary
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 87%
Kim Jiyoung does everything right, until motherhood breaks her into voices that are not her own.
by Cho Nam-Joo 2016
4.16
192k+ ratings
Women Escaping Violence
by Elaine J. Lawless • 2001
Courts want a neat victim narrative. Shelters give women room for the messy truth that heals.
3.94
17
Women Escaping Violence Summary
Women Escaping Violence 87%
Courts want a neat victim narrative. Shelters give women room for the messy truth that heals.
by Elaine J. Lawless 2001
3.94
17 ratings
Kurdish Women's Stories
by Houzan Mahmoud • 2021
Kurdish women, cast as victims or fighters, tell their own stories here. Neither label fits.
4.40
194
Kurdish Women's Stories Summary
Kurdish Women's Stories 87%
Kurdish women, cast as victims or fighters, tell their own stories here. Neither label fits.
by Houzan Mahmoud 2021
4.40
194 ratings
The Girls Who Went Away
by Ann Fessler • 2006
A million and a half women surrendered babies before Roe. What we believe about them is wrong.
4.24
11k+
The Girls Who Went Away Summary
The Girls Who Went Away 87%
A million and a half women surrendered babies before Roe. What we believe about them is wrong.
by Ann Fessler 2006
4.24
11k+ ratings
White Women
by Regina Jackson • 2022
Niceness, silence, white feminism: how white women uphold racism without raising their voices.
4.46
5k+
White Women Summary
White Women 87%
Niceness, silence, white feminism: how white women uphold racism without raising their voices.
by Regina Jackson 2022
4.46
5k+ ratings
Sex Object
by Jessica Valenti • 2016
She wrote the book on modern feminism. She still checks the back seat for rapists.
3.66
14k+
Sex Object Summary
Sex Object 87%
She wrote the book on modern feminism. She still checks the back seat for rapists.
by Jessica Valenti 2016
3.66
14k+ 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 87%
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
The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
by Sylvia Plath • 2000
Her uncensored journals: the ambition, the marriage, the breakdown, and the art she fought to make.
4.28
27k+
The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath Summary
The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath 87%
Her uncensored journals: the ambition, the marriage, the breakdown, and the art she fought to make.
by Sylvia Plath 2000
4.28
27k+ 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.
4.27
49
A Brief History of Misogyny Summary
A Brief History of Misogyny 87%
Two creation myths birthed a hatred that shaped laws, medicine, and war for three thousand years.
by Jack Holland 2006
4.27
49 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 87%
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
Ten Lies the Church Tells Women
by J. Lee Grady • 2000
Ten evangelical doctrines that silenced women, refuted by the same scriptures used to impose them.
4.13
261
Ten Lies the Church Tells Women Summary
Ten Lies the Church Tells Women 87%
Ten evangelical doctrines that silenced women, refuted by the same scriptures used to impose them.
by J. Lee Grady 2000
4.13
261 ratings
In Defense of Witches
by Mona Chollet • 2018
The witch hunts never ended; they just traded the stake for courtroom, clinic, and gossip.
4.04
24k+
In Defense of Witches Summary
In Defense of Witches 87%
The witch hunts never ended; they just traded the stake for courtroom, clinic, and gossip.
by Mona Chollet 2018
4.04
24k+ ratings
Discover Your True North
by Bill George • 2015
One bareheaded selfie became a movement; a million Iranian women turned their hair into a weapon.
3.9
1k+
Discover Your True North Summary
Discover Your True North 87%
One bareheaded selfie became a movement; a million Iranian women turned their hair into a weapon.
by Bill George 2015
3.9
1k+ 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 87%
The virginity movement teaches shame as science, then codifies it. Real women bear the cost.
by Jessica Valenti 2009
4.08
9k+ ratings
A Call to Action
by Jimmy Carter • 2014
A former president's diagnosis: violence against women is rooted in religion and culture.
4.05
2k+
A Call to Action Summary
A Call to Action 87%
A former president's diagnosis: violence against women is rooted in religion and culture.
by Jimmy Carter 2014
4.05
2k+ 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
The Battered Woman
by Lenore E. Walker • 1980
Abuse teaches a woman her actions don't count. Reversing that belief takes intervention, not advice.
4.01
101
The Battered Woman Summary
The Battered Woman 87%
Abuse teaches a woman her actions don't count. Reversing that belief takes intervention, not advice.
by Lenore E. Walker 1980
4.01
101 ratings
Superman Is an Arab
by Joumana Haddad • 2012
An Arab feminist declares war on God, marriage, and the toxic myth of the invincible man.
3.53
682
Superman Is an Arab Summary
Superman Is an Arab 87%
An Arab feminist declares war on God, marriage, and the toxic myth of the invincible man.
by Joumana Haddad 2012
3.53
682 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.
4.14
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
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 87%
No pure feminist survives real life. An argument for staying in the fight, flaws included.
by Roxane Gay 2014
3.92
120k+ 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 87%
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
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 87%
The right offers women safety from male violence in exchange for obedience. The men never deliver.
by Andrea Dworkin 1983
4.31
3k+ 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 87%
A quiet bigotry replaced overt sexism; the illusion of equality makes it harder to fight.
by Kristin J. Anderson 2014
4.14
92 ratings
Mad, Bad, and Sad
by Lisa Appignanesi • 2007
Madness is a cultural script, rewritten each century, and women have always been given the lead.
3.70
957
Mad, Bad, and Sad Summary
Mad, Bad, and Sad 87%
Madness is a cultural script, rewritten each century, and women have always been given the lead.
by Lisa Appignanesi 2007
3.70
957 ratings
Loud
by Drew Afualo • 2024
A blueprint for living loud, reclaiming 'mean,' and making misogyny face consequences.
4.29
26k+
Loud Summary
Loud 87%
A blueprint for living loud, reclaiming 'mean,' and making misogyny face consequences.
by Drew Afualo 2024
4.29
26k+ ratings
Rock-a-by Baby
by Verta Taylor • 1996
How postpartum depression support groups evolved into a feminist political movement.
3.67
9
Rock-a-by Baby Summary
Rock-a-by Baby 87%
How postpartum depression support groups evolved into a feminist political movement.
by Verta Taylor 1996
3.67
9 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 87%
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
On Our Best Behavior
by Elise Loehnen • 2023
Seven ancient sins keep women compliant, exhausted, ever-apologizing. The way out is through them.
3.77
11k+
On Our Best Behavior Summary
On Our Best Behavior 87%
Seven ancient sins keep women compliant, exhausted, ever-apologizing. The way out is through them.
by Elise Loehnen 2023
3.77
11k+ ratings
For Her Own Good
by Barbara Ehrenreich • 1976
Male experts sold science and child-rearing advice; the price was women's autonomy.
3.96
3k+
For Her Own Good Summary
For Her Own Good 87%
Male experts sold science and child-rearing advice; the price was women's autonomy.
by Barbara Ehrenreich 1976
3.96
3k+ 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 87%
Sexual inequality is not ancient; it started with farming. The worldwide pushback has already begun.
by Sally Armstrong 2019
4.17
253 ratings
A Woman Is No Man
by Etaf Rum • 2019
From Palestine to Brooklyn, a woman marries and obeys in silence. Her daughter is next in line.
4.25
180k+
A Woman Is No Man Summary
A Woman Is No Man 87%
From Palestine to Brooklyn, a woman marries and obeys in silence. Her daughter is next in line.
by Etaf Rum 2019
4.25
180k+ 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 87%
Universal rights stopped at the front door. What three centuries of feminism built in response.
by Nuria Varela 2005
4.28
4k+ ratings
Invisible Women
by Caroline Criado Pérez • 2019
Women are 47% more likely to be seriously injured in car crashes. The cause is everywhere.
4.34
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
Unbreakable
by Jenni Rivera • 2013
Teen mom, banda queen, and a nine-year pursuit that ended with her abuser sentenced to life.
4.47
2k+
Unbreakable Summary
Unbreakable 87%
Teen mom, banda queen, and a nine-year pursuit that ended with her abuser sentenced to life.
by Jenni Rivera 2013
4.47
2k+ ratings
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