Does God Hate Women?
by Ophelia Benson, Jeremy Stangroom
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www.doesgodhatewomen.com. This fascinating book explores the role that religion and culture play in the oppression of women. Benson and Stangroom ask probing questions about the way that religion shields the oppression of women from criticism and why many Western liberals, leftists and feminists have remained largely silent on the subject. Throughout the world, a great many women lead lives of misery and sometimes plain horror. They are often considered and treated as the property of men and show more have few, if any, rights. Such treatment is generally sustained and protected by a combination of reli show lessTags
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A really rousing look at all the ways in which religion oppresses women, and in many cases, even threatens their lives. A must read.
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Jeremy Stangroom has a PhD from the London School of Economics and is the co-founder of The Philosophers' Magazine (www.philosophersnet.com).
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- Original publication date
- 2009-06-04
- People/Characters
- Karen Armstrong; Kecia Ali; Reza Aslan; Kofi Annan; Tony Blair; Cherie Booth (show all 10); George W. Bush; Ayaan Hirsi Ali; Stephen Law; John Stuart Mill
- Important places
- Afghanistan; India; Iran; Iraq; Nigeria; Pakistan (show all 10); Saudi Arabia; Somalia; USA; Yemen
- Epigraph
- "I will call no being good, who is not what I mean when I apply that epithet to my fellow-creatures; and if such a being can sentence me to hell for not so calling him, to hell I will go."
- John Stuart Mill - Dedication
- For Gina Khan
- First words
- In July 2008 five women were reportedly buried alive in Balochistan province, Pakistan.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)That God has to go.
- Blurbers
- Cohen, Nick
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Sexuality and Gender Studies, General Nonfiction, Philosophy
- DDC/MDS
- 200.82 — Religion Religion Religion Groups of people Feminism--religion
- LCC
- BL458 .B46 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Religions. Mythology. Rationalism Religions. Mythology. Rationalism Religious doctrines (General) Women in comparative religion
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- Languages
- English, Polish, Swedish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
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