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by Jillifish on September 22nd, 2005

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What are some good books to read if I want to learn more about the history of feminism?

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  • by Franklin on March 13th, 2008

    Franklin

    The SCUM Manifesto (Society for Cutting Up Men) - Valeris Solanas.

    It is Feminism 101.

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  • by AB-BrazenGirl on November 19th, 2005

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    "The World Split Open: How the Modern Women's Movement Changed America" by Ruth Rosen is best book about history of feminism in America that covers the past century. The book is easy to read and tells some good stories about women who were active in the time. I've even recommended this book to some men and they loved it.

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  • by HungryGuy on October 23rd, 2005

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    FYI...another book to read is "Who Stole Feminism?" by Christina Hoff Sommers.

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  • by themasterevan on September 25th, 2005

    themasterevan

    First, go download this FREE book:

    www.rulymob.com

    Then go to the library and get:

    "Why Men Are The Way They Are"

    "The Myth of Male Power"

    Both by Warren Farrell.

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  • by Anonymous on August 31st, 2006

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    You'll probably want to look at some of the classic feminist books. Good place to start is Mary Wollstonecraft's "A Vindication of the Rights of Women." which is probably the earliest well-known work on the subject of women's rights, and Germaine Greer's "The Female Eunuch"- both were written prior (Germaine' Greer's almost immediately prior) to the start of the surge of feminist thinking in the 1970's, so will give you some idea of the basic concepts. Later books go off on a variety of tangents from extremists like Angela Dworkin, and rather strange philosophies about literature (Kate Millet's "Sexual Politics") to more modern girls such as Katha Pollitt and Elizabeth Wurtzel who embrace the idea of femininity.
    But those two early texts are definetly the place to start.

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  • by Anonymous on November 16th, 2006

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    "The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan

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