Women and Power
A Manifesto
Book • 2017
Based on two lectures, Mary Beard traces misogyny's roots from ancient texts like Homer's Odyssey to modern examples such as Hillary Clinton and online trolling.
She argues that public speech has long been defined as male, excluding women, and that powerful women are often attacked or forced to adopt masculine traits.
Instead of women mimicking men, Beard calls for redefining power to include collaborative, non-hierarchical forms, drawing on examples like the Black Lives Matter founders.
She argues that public speech has long been defined as male, excluding women, and that powerful women are often attacked or forced to adopt masculine traits.
Instead of women mimicking men, Beard calls for redefining power to include collaborative, non-hierarchical forms, drawing on examples like the Black Lives Matter founders.
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