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Backlash

The Undeclared War Against American Women

Book • 1991

Author

Susan Faludi

In 'Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women', Susan Faludi presents a detailed examination of the backlash against feminist gains of the 1970s.

The book argues that this backlash, fueled by media, politics, and popular culture, blames the women's liberation movement for various problems faced by American women in the late 1980s.

Faludi identifies and debunks myths such as the 'infertility epidemic' and the 'man shortage', showing how these myths were constructed and disseminated to undermine feminist progress.

The book also explores historical trends of backlash following significant feminist advancements and its ongoing impact on women's rights and equality.

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Mentioned in 15 episodes

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as a book offering insights into the manipulation of men's anxieties for political gain.

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in the context of Naomi Wolf's book "The Beauty Myth", comparing it to Faludi's work on backlash against feminism.

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Sophie Gilbert

when referring to the theory that any time women are perceived to be making strides in terms of equality, there is a profound backlash to that in the culture.

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as a big influence on the series, focusing on the backlash against feminism in the 1980s.

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Emma Goldberg

as a book she often rereads, which looks at the backlash to women's rights in the 80s.

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when discussing the media narrative in the Reagan era that discredited sociologists whose work found that women were happier with freedom and autonomy.

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