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The Female Eunuch
by Germaine Greer

Published: 2002-03-05
Paperback : 400 pages
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The clarion call to change that galvanized a generation.

When Germaine Greer's The Female Eunuch was first published it created a shock wave of recognition in women, one that could be felt around the world. It went on to become an international bestseller, translated into more than twelve ...
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The clarion call to change that galvanized a generation.

When Germaine Greer's The Female Eunuch was first published it created a shock wave of recognition in women, one that could be felt around the world. It went on to become an international bestseller, translated into more than twelve languages, and a landmark in the history of the women's movement. Positing that sexual liberation is the key to women's liberation, Greer looks at the inherent and unalterable biological differences between men and women as well as at the profound psychological differences that result from social conditioning. Drawing on history, literature, biology, and popular culture, Greer's searing examination of women's oppression is a vital, passionately argued social commentary that is both an important historical record of where we've been and a shockingly relevant treatise on what still remains to be achieved.

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Does this book remain relevant, how have things changed for women since publication?
by paula_p (see profile) 09/15/16

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Only pick this is your group is looking for something challenging!
by paula_p (see profile) 09/15/16
As a group we were split over this book; some found it thought provoking others simply didn't bother to finish it. All however found it hard to read, so would only recommend for clubs that are looking for a "challenging" read, not just because of the content but Germaine's writing style is difficult.

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  "Difficult read"by paula p. (see profile) 09/15/16

I found this book rather hard to read, and really did not enjoy it. I wondered whether the book would still be relevant 40 years after publication, and I did not find it particularly thought provoking,... (read more)

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