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The Equality Illusion: The Truth About Women And Men Today (2010)

by Kat Banyard(Favorite Author)

4.05 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0571246265 (ISBN13: 9780571246267)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Faber & Faber

review 1: Wow. This book is a few years old now, but if the statistics and research evidence in it are sound, it's a startling look at the position of women in the UK in areas of body image, education, work, domestic violence, sex and reproductive rights. The most disturbing chapter for me was the chapter on education and sexual harassment at school. The qualitative interviews in that chapter were shocking. Pre-pubescent and teenage girls reporting verbal, physical and psychological harassment from boys their own age and even teachers. This gave me the chills. There are still inequalities existent in my own country which make it difficult for some groups of women to escape their situation. Unfortunately not enough people read books like this and educate themselves on the true positi... moreon of women in the aforementioned areas.
review 2: This is a great book. Highlighting the aspects of sexism that still go unquestioned in our supposedly equal society, some points were really eye-opening, whilst others made me think of well-known issues from a slightly different angle. Instead of ranting about unjustices and placing 'men' as the enemy, Kat Banyard manages to write calmly but persuasively, teasing out some home truths that a rational mind just can't deny. With no single segment of society to blame and very few people unable to take steps in the right direction for change, this book covers some really painful issues but left me feeling positive and motivated. less

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