Why people recommend it
Feminism against Progress by Mary Harrington is a 2023 book that critically examines modern feminist movements, maternity, and traditional roles for women. Jordan B. Peterson extensively discussed the book when he hosted Mary Harrington as a guest on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast in July 2024, introducing the publication and prompting the author to unpack her arguments surrounding the reappropriation of feminism and women's societal roles. Chris Williamson also referenced the book on an episode of Modern Wisdom in October 2023, asking a guest whether they had read Harrington's work while they explored historical shifts in family structures and the societal impact of single-parent households.
Who recommended it
- Jordan B. Peterson Discussed
- Chris Williamson Discussed
Jordan B. Peterson — 3 mentions
Discussed
“I had the chance today to talk to Mary Harrington author of feminism against progress which was published in 2023”
Discussed
“I had the chance today to talk to Mary Harrington, author of 'Feminism Against Progress', published in 2023.”
Discussed
“so Mary you launched your book feminism against progress in Spring of 2023”
Chris Williamson — 1 mention
Discussed
“Did you read uh the the Uh feminism against progress. Thank god.”
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Other mentions (10: passing, ad reads, own books)
Own book
“I'm I my my last book was feminism against progress.”
Own book
“So Mary, you launched your book, 'Feminism Against Progress', in the spring of 2023, so why don't you start by walking us through the book and the argument that you are making there?”
Own book
“and my stance on on contraception is that there's a there's a robust feminist case against the pill um and i' in fact so much so that I devoted a chapter to it in feminism against progress”
Own book
“In fact, so much so that I devoted a chapter to it in Feminism Against Progress, the feminist case against the contraceptive pill.”
Own book
“one of the themes one of the themes in I've written about in feminism against progress is the the those ways in which like men and women have both always worked you know”
Own book
“I mean here's here's one example um talking in very general terms I mean I've made the argument that the problem with Trad wives as such is that they're just not Trad enough um in the sense that the what they're harking back to is a sort of mid mid 20th century template”
Own book
“well I guess that's just a variation on talking about productive households because I mean when again in feminism against progress the the the analogy I've given is weaving”
Own book
“but I mean this is this was all this is all what led me to to write to writing the book which I've which I've just finished writing feminism against progress”
Own book
“but i mean this is this was all this is all what led me to to write to writing the book which i've which i've just finished writing feminism against progress”
Own book
“I'm in the middle of writing up as a book chapter at the moment for the book which hopefully will come out towards the end of the year if I can shamelessly plug that here it's called feminism against progress”