Against our better judgment, let’s read “Spreading Misandry”, Chapter Four

LET’S READ SPREADING MISANDRY

CHAPTER FOUR
BYPASSING MEN: WOMEN ALONE TOGETHER

The bonds of “sisterhood” were heavily promoted in the 1990s, and only because political gains would have been impossible without solidarity. That solidarity was reflected in popular culture. Among the more obvious examples, in music were the Spice Girls, promoting “grrrl power”, and the annual Lilith Fair, developed to celebrate the music of female artists.

Should people who get the Spice Girls’ catch phrase wrong really be writing a book about 1990′s popular culture?

Let’s briefly read “Spreading Misandry”, Chapter Three

LET’S READ SPREADING MISANDRY

CHAPTER THREE
LOOKING DOWN ON MEN: SEPARATE BUT UNEQUAL

After the civil rights movement in the United States and the dismantling of apartheid in South Africa, few would declare, at least publicly, that racial segregation – under the heading, in the United States, of “separate but equal” – had been a good thing. Even if it could be argued that separation were morally acceptable, which is highly debatable, the fact remains that the ancien regime in both cases had failed to provide equality. In fact, though not in theory, the races had been separate but unequal. And many have argued that racial inequality is inherent in the whole notion of racial segregation because of its focus on the differences between whites and blacks.

Racial segregation: Possibly racist!

Let’s Read “Spreading Misandry”, Chapter Two

LET’S READ SPREADING MISANDRY

CHAPTER TWO
LAUGHING AT MEN: THE LAST OF VAUDEVILLE

As well as the first, middle and penultimate bits of Vaudeville. That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, it’s the crotch-deadeningly inevitable “But look at all the men on television! Why, they’re bumbling idiots!” chapter.

My Christmas present arrives early! Let’s Read “Spreading Misandry”, Chapter One