Just bought the Kindle version and skimmed the first essay. Makes excellent points, starting with the proposition that modern feminism can best be defined as the belief that men are treated more fairly than women are, and then examining the various ways in which we can measure this proposition (i.e. earnings, number of hours devoted to household and childcare needs, male-on-female violence). Using statistics and logic, how can we evaluate the claim that women are treated unfairly?
I was particularly struck by Bryan's observation that both sexes put heavy value on superficial characteristics in choosing romantic partners. Men are prone to evaluate women as "sex objects"---and women are prone to evaluate men as "success objects." Speaking as a woman married to a man and as a mother to both a girl and a boy, Bryan's observation is completely congruent with my life experience.
I hope you are right about the lead. But as a father, I can tell you I'm horrified and disgusted by how girls and women are treated by our society (in general). Physical attractiveness, getting married, and then having children are how women and girls are judged. Boys and men are judged on what they do.
Just bought the Kindle version and skimmed the first essay. Makes excellent points, starting with the proposition that modern feminism can best be defined as the belief that men are treated more fairly than women are, and then examining the various ways in which we can measure this proposition (i.e. earnings, number of hours devoted to household and childcare needs, male-on-female violence). Using statistics and logic, how can we evaluate the claim that women are treated unfairly?
I was particularly struck by Bryan's observation that both sexes put heavy value on superficial characteristics in choosing romantic partners. Men are prone to evaluate women as "sex objects"---and women are prone to evaluate men as "success objects." Speaking as a woman married to a man and as a mother to both a girl and a boy, Bryan's observation is completely congruent with my life experience.
I hope you are right about the lead. But as a father, I can tell you I'm horrified and disgusted by how girls and women are treated by our society (in general). Physical attractiveness, getting married, and then having children are how women and girls are judged. Boys and men are judged on what they do.
Is it available for purchase anywhere else?