Unfinished Business: Sex, Freedom and Misogyny
A Writing, Politics, Nonfiction book. A deeply thoughtful, intricate essay on feminism in Australia today.I feel it will take a least another...
On the surface, it seems the best time ever to be a woman in Australia. The prime minister, governor-general and the richest person are all female; women are at the forefront of almost every area of public life. Yet when Julia Gillard’s misogyny speech ricocheted around the world, it clearly touched a nerve. Why?In the fiftieth Quarterly Essay, Anna Goldsworthy examines life for women after the gains made by feminism. From Facebook to 50 Shades of Grey, from Girls to gonzo porn, what are young women being told about work and equality, about sex and their bodies? Why do many reject the feminist label? And why does pop culture wink at us with storylines featuring submissive women? Unfinished Business is an original...
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A deeply thoughtful, intricate essay on feminism in Australia today.I feel it will take a least another reading before I'll come to grips with some of the content and it's implications.I liked how wide ranging it was. However, I'd have liked the essay to be more linear, or better signposted for the reader and for the conclusions to... Anna Goldsworthy frames her discussion on contemporary feminism around Julia Gillard's now infamous misogyny speech. Goldsworthy examines the speech in context and considers how it was interpreted differently by various sections of the global population. Clearly stated is the distinction between sexism and misogyny (by dictionary definitions)... 3 1/2 stars - full review coming soon!
