Rating:  Summary: Sell Out and Justify it With Corporate Psychobabble Review: This book is an insult to the women and men who fought so hard against sexism, racism , militarism and the other ugly aspects of corporate America during the 1960's, 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond. It is an invitation to affluent spoiled brats to get their share of a pie produced by garment workers in Bangladesh and Mexican cleaning ladies and feel good about it at the same time; after all, when you get your share of the goodies you are really being a feminist, beating men at their own game. Reasoning like this could be used to justify rising to the top in the Mafia or the CIA. At one point Wolf claims that "we" would wage war to stop atrocities in the former Yugoslavia. Funny, I don't remember hearing about her enlisting when war really came. Perhaps that kind of thing is for lower class women (and men) who don't fit into her bourgois pseudo-feminist scheme. I saw Wolf's name listed on a "Learning Annex" ad with pop psychologist Wayne Dyer, various get rich quick frauds, dubious instructors who will teach you how to break into acting, and similar characters. Nice company she's keeping these days. I guess that's called fighting fire with fire.
Rating:  Summary: READ THIS BOOK Review: This is a great book! We so often overlook the simple decisions we make everyday that could change our situation. Little things like letting the manager at the bookstore know that we don't enjoy having Maxim next Newsweek. It is an imperfect but eye opening book. Recognizing the power you already have is critical to advocating change. This book is inspiring in a way feminist literature hasn't been since the 1970's.
Rating:  Summary: READ THIS BOOK Review: This is a great book! We so often overlook the simple decisions we make everyday that could change our situation. Little things like letting the manager at the bookstore know that we don't enjoy having Maxim next Newsweek. It is an imperfect but eye opening book. Recognizing the power you already have is critical to advocating change. This book is inspiring in a way feminist literature hasn't been since the 1970's.
Rating:  Summary: Inspiring and refreshing. Review: This is one of the most captivating books I have read on the subject of women's studies. The message was so strong and exciting and completely tangible. I am a man and enjoyed it immensely...no doubt other men and women will enjoy it too.
Rating:  Summary: Randal Terry proxy Review: Wolf's religious conversion to the anti-choice cult winning citations from Priests for life among other seedy sources makes her a good candidate for sermonizing at a Promise Keeper rally. Wolf is a charlatan, whose moral dictates are cheap and limited to mystics. The pulpy format of this paperback compliments it's content.
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