Thank you total legend @glosswitch.bsky.social for endorsing Flipping Patriarchy. "I loved this book! Funny & insightful, but also fiercely radical, highlighting all the subtle & not-so-subtle ways in which 'empowerment' and 'be kind' narratives justify women's exploitation & damage our self-esteem"
Good to be reminded why I wrote Hags. Older women already shoulder a disproportionate burden of work (paid and unpaid). "Nothing better to do" means, I guess, "shouldn't be doing politics, and certainly shouldn't be celebrating any political gains"
manwhohasitall
π’ Our Summer season is live, running April to July, with talks on how kindness is used to control women @glosswitch.bsky.social, rising inequality, an inspiring vision for the future @robintransition.bsky.social, true crime obsession and so much more!
ποΈ Book now: www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/
Really looking forward to this Saturday's event! (Worry a bit about 'in conversation' sounding self-important. But obviously not enough to shut up)
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If we really want to help boys & men be happier, β¦ we could forge a different & more +ve outlook on masculinity β¦ focus less on how men are purportedly hard done by & emasculated β¦, & more on genuinely fulfilling opportunities open to them in this brave new world. substack.com/home/post/p-...
Conway Hall
Rachel Hewitt
Sarah Dempster
I'm at Conway Hall on 10th April, discussing the pitfalls of #justbekind. Join me! www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/eve...
Victoria Smith
Victoria Smith
The image of frivolous women who've been "radicalised" (because they're too spoilt, passive and stupid to have their own politics) reminds me of how men spoke of feminists when I was growing up. Also of anti-suffragette propaganda. Laughable to be so sexist then call for a focus on "real issues"
Stephanie Cole
Victoria Smith
π¨π»ππΆπ»π±, by the glorious Victoria Smith, reviewed by Therese Doherty @offeringsfromthewellspring
Rule one of self-esteem: become what you are proud of and others will esteem you.
#bookreview #feminist #emotionallabor #mentalload #UnKind
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Victoria Smith
Eventbrite - Rochester LitFest presents In Conversation with Victoria Smith - Saturday, March 15, 2025 at The Salvation Army, Rochester, England. Find event and ticket information.
There are a set of beliefs about gender that are almost ubiquitous across the political spectrum, from left to right, from feminists to menβs rights activists.
