Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2023-03-02

Chris Williamson & Mary Harrington: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom

The Dark Side Of Feminism's "Liberation" - Mary Harrington

2 books · With Mary Harrington · Watch on YouTube

Mary Harrington discussed Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Case Against the Sexual Revolution

    Louise Perry · at 23:48

    The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry is a cultural critique examining the long-term psychological and social consequences of modern hedonistic hookup culture and sexual liberation.

    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”
    Where to get it
  2. Pride and Prejudice

    Jane Austen · at 1:14:34 · mentioned 2 times

    Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is a timeless novel of manners that examines societal expectations, class dynamics, and the complexities of love through the relationship between Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy.

    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”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged 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”
Plugged 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”