Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women | Susan Faludi

Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women | Susan Faludi | A Necessary Reference Book

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Backlash: The Unde...

	Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women Susan Faludi Three Rivers Press, 2006 - 592 pages average customer review:based on 81 reviews view larger image
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Opened up my eyes

I am a male reader who, prior to having read this book, believed that gender was one front on which a great deal of social progress had been made. Reading Faludi's book made me realize how wrong I was. I was amazed at how often I found myself thinking to myself, "Wow, I had never thought of that. That makes sense." I would recommend this book to anyone as a primer of the state of gender equality (or inequality)in America.

A Necessary Reference Book

This is one of the most significant and revealing books of our generation. It's an important text for women (and men), especially the young who have come to think of "feminism" is a dirty word. It's a well-written and very readable account of the women's movement. Read it and save it for your kids.

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Disappointing work

Former Wall Street Journal writer Faludi's treatise on how Ronald Reagan is personally responsible for the backlash against women. Faludi somehow never seems to explain that Reagan appointed more females than his predecessors, or how female-owned business startups far outnumbered those of men during his term, or how one senile old man could personally influence thousands of male bosses. I found the book anecdotal, not journalistic.

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