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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. The trouble with women is that our brains are so feeble and unable to comprehend complicated thoughts that the fact that this graphic novel is very pointed satire would be lost on us. Fleming tongue-in-cheek points out the ridiculousness of believing women to be inferior to men intellectually, emotionally, physically, using historical examples. I laughed a number of times -- I laughed, so I wouldn't cry. The art is fantastic. The humor is biting. The commentary spot-on. Also, the "domestic sphere" may be the best play on words I've ever seen. The trouble for women is that there are men who still think this way. Review copy courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley. This is a wonderful little book that addresses the issue of why women have been left out of the history books. Focusing mainly on science, maths and art, Fleming details why women were just not good enough to stand alongside the great men of history. With a wonderful use of sarcasm and some on point witticism, she has rescued a few important women from the 'Dustbin of History' and shed light on the hardships women faced and the sneaky ways they found to get round such hardships. I absolutely loved how very done all the women looked in the illustrations, especially when those 'great' men were prattling on about women not being smart enough. It was also wonderful to see important historical women of colour rescued from the Dustbin of History, as they are even more likely to be not taught about at school. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this read and will be shoving it in all my friends' hands. no reviews | add a review
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Ever noticed that women don't feature much in history books, and wondered why? Then this is the book for you. In The Trouble with Women, feminist artist Jacky Fleming illustrates how the opinions of supposed male geniuses, such as Charles Darwin (who believed that women have smaller brains than men) and John Ruskin (who believed that women's main function was to praise men), have shaped the fate of women through history, confining them to a life of domesticity and very little else. Get ready to laugh, wince, and rescue forgotten women from the "dustbin of history," while keeping a close eye out for tell-tale "genius hair." No library descriptions found. |
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Read my full review at http://www.wildmoobooks.com/2016/12/the-trouble-with-women-by-jacky-fleming.html
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