Misogyny : the new activism /
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2019]
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Misogyny; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction: I'm a Feminist-Now What?; The Resurgence of Misogyny; First Case Study: Amy Schumer and the Heckler; Silencing of Women; Public Sphere Versus Private Sphere; Sexual Harassment on the Job; Objectification; Beauty Bias; Second Case Study: Advertising; On Being a Scary Radical Feminist; Structure of the Book; Action Steps; 2. A Closer Look at Misogyny; Introduction; Gender Violence: Sex Trafficking; Silencing of Women; Public Sphere/Private Sphere; Objectification; Beauty Bias
- Why the Manosphere MattersCapitalism on Steroids; Aggressive Behavior and Hostility Toward Women; Men of the Manosphere, Can We Talk?; Sports Culture; Influence of Capitalism; Marginalization of Women; Social Implications of Sports Culture; Action Steps; 3. Silencing of Women; Introduction; Women in Politics; Personal Attacks; Learning to Hate Hillary Clinton; Credibility; Action Steps; 4. Intersectionality; Introduction; Trauma Background; Adverse Childhood Experience; Trauma as Adults; Racism and Trauma; The Angry Black Woman Stereotype; Native American Women; Latinas/Latinx; Conclusion
- Action Steps5. When Masculinity Becomes Toxic; Introduction; Masculine Norms; Masculine Norm One: Desire to Win; Masculine Norm Two: Emotional Control; Masculine Norm Three: Risk-Taking; Masculine Norm Four: Violence; Masculine Norm Five: Dominance; Masculine Norm Six: Playboy Behavior; Masculine Norm Seven: Self-Reliance; Masculine Norm Eight: Primacy of Work; Masculine Norm Nine: Power over Women; Masculine Norm Ten: Disdain for Homosexuals; Masculine Norm Eleven: Pursuit of Status; Action Steps; 6. When a Culture Is Embedded with Rape; Introduction; Rape in Art; Male Dominance
- Medieval Myths and Male FantasyPower of Language; Slut-Shaming; Slut-Shaming Is Nothing New; Clothing; Suicide; "Slut" as a Term of Female Empowerment; Action Steps; 7. Pandora's Jar: The Messy Politics of Reproductive Health; Introduction; The Politics of Periods; Access to Supplies; Menstrual Pain; International Trends; Abortion Stories; Story of One Doctor and One Staff Member; Stories of Women Who Ended Their Pregnancies; Stories of Regret; If Abortion Were Criminalized in the United States; Final Thoughts; Action Steps; 8. Reflections: The Inner Work of Activism
- Working on Our Own BiasesSelf-Reflection for Thoughtful Activists; Beauty Bias; Implicit Bias and Ageism; Discomfort with Transgender Persons; 9. Taking Action: The Outer Work of Activism; Introduction: Thoughtful Activism; Alliances with Other Movements; Labor Movement; Ecofeminism-Women Fighting for Environmental Survival; Political Tools; The Power of Writing; The Power of Oratory; The Power of Political Advocacy; 10. Failure Is Impossible; Introduction; When Activism Works; Frances Perkins-"You Just Can't Be Afraid"; Pat Schroeder-"She Wins, We Win"; Local Successes