Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2023-03-02
Books mentioned on The Dark Side Of Feminism's "Liberation" - Mary Harrington
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Case Against the Sexual Revolution
The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry is a cultural critique examining the long-term psychological, social, and relational consequences of modern hookup culture and hedonistic sexual norms.
Discussed“and my great friend Louise Perry has done has done a fairly solid analysis on on just how many ways you know from a from a really quite sort of left feminist perspective of some some of the undercounted costs of that and of the sexual Revolution that followed um particularly for women”
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Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is a classic comedic novel that examines themes of class, marriage, reputation, and love through the sharp wit of its protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet.
Discussed“you know i mean the relationship between elizabeth bennett and mr darcy in pride and prejudice is it kind of sets the bar for what one of the what a relationship like that should look like and what it's in women's interests to pursue under those circumstances”
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Feminism against Progress
“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 Feminism against Progress
“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”