ElectricMari reviewed Men Explain Things To Me by Rebecca Solnit
Bah
3 stars
Except for the chapter on Virginia Woolf, this whole book screams "white feminism" to me.
hardcover, 176 pages
Published Sept. 1, 2015 by Haymarket Books.
Men Explain Things To Me
3 stars
(5 reviews)
In her comic, scathing essay "Men Explain Things to Me," Rebecca Solnit took on what often goes wrong in conversations between men and women. She wrote about men who wrongly assume they know things and wrongly assume women don't, about why this arises, and how this aspect of the gender wars works, airing some of her own hilariously awful encounters. She ends on a serious note-- because the ultimate problem is the silencing of women who have something to say, including those saying things like, "He's trying to kill me!" This book features that now-classic essay with six perfect complements, including an examination of the great feminist writer Virginia Woolf 's embrace of mystery, of not knowing, of doubt and ambiguity, a highly original inquiry into marriage equality, and a terrifying survey of the scope of contemporary violence against women
kaislea reviewed Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit
Review of 'Men explain things to me' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
When I chose this book I really expected more topics surrounding the title. Feminism was woven inside there, but many of the writings were somehow quite random for me, and I was a little confused when the subject changed so completely and rapidly and for so many times. Eventually this collection seemed to be a bit everywhere, even though the essays that held my attention were really good and inspiring. Being better arranged, or be read in their original context I think I would have given every text more stars than all of them combined!
kaislea reviewed Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit
Review of 'Men Explain Things to Me' on 'Storygraph'
3 stars
When I chose this book I really expected more topics surrounding the title. Feminism was woven inside there, but many of the writings were somehow quite random for me, and I was a little confused when the subject changed so completely and rapidly and for so many times. Eventually this collection seemed to be a bit everywhere, even though the essays that held my attention were really good and inspiring. Being better arranged, or be read in their original context I think I would have given every text more stars than all of them combined!
kaislea reviewed Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit
Review of 'Men Explain Things to Me' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
When I chose this book I really expected more topics surrounding the title. Feminism was woven inside there, but many of the writings were somehow quite random for me, and I was a little confused when the subject changed so completely and rapidly and for so many times. Eventually this collection seemed to be a bit everywhere, even though the essays that held my attention were really good and inspiring. Being better arranged, or be read in their original context I think I would have given every text more stars than all of them combined!
