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¿Qué significa (y qué debería significar) "ser hombre" hoy en día. Este divertidísimo e inteligente manifiesto nos da la clave.
¿Qué clase de hombres haría "del mundo un lugar mejor para todos"? ¿Qué pasaría si redefiniésemos la vieja, machista y anticuada versión de la masculinidad para abrazar una nueva manera de "ser hombre"? La práctica de lo masculino suele identificarse con experiencias extremas: ganar batallas, seducir a mujeres...
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Get the Summary of Janina Ramirez's Femina in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Femina" by Janina Ramirez offers a comprehensive exploration of medieval women's lives, examining their roles in diplomacy, art, warfare, literacy, and leadership. The book emphasizes the importance of considering social class, religion, age, and family status in historical narratives and advocates for an inclusive perspective that acknowledges...
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Mike Pauro, aka 'Ajax Moon' and his daughter, Morgan Deeble, aka 'Bridey Moon' remake the aphorism examined by James Allen for women. In this transposition of Allen's classic, the authors revisit the impact of thought on health, purpose, achievement, ideas, and serenity from the female perspective. The work is accompanied by imagery from early 20th century postcards passed down for generations in their family. The images were selected to be contemporaneous...
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"A partir de la crítica hacia los falsos universales heredados de la teoría política liberal, Contraciudadanía y democracia feminista examina formas de impugnación que configuran la praxis de la contraciudadanía, claves en la puesta en ejercicio de una democracia feminista. Para Nicole Darat, tal objetivo implica preguntarse qué significa dicha democracia, cuál es su
relación con la institucionalidad y con las políticas afirmativas. A lo...
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Las sociedades actuales no pueden entenderse sin las transformaciones sociales que han logrado los movimientos feministas. Más allá de los cambios estructurales desde lo material, cultural, educativo o político este libro recoge, desde la experiencia personal y en un estilo que mezcla realidad y ficción, el relato de vida de varias mujeres de diferentes edades, procedencias y que se encuentran en distintos momentos vitales. Mujeres que afrontan...
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"When you're born a girl, some parts of the world are kinder places to grow up in than others. Meet Kaneila, Jade, Mahnoosh, Makena and Luisa. They are five girls in five different countries whose lives are overshadowed by violence and injustice, just because they are female. These girls navigate the challenges and horrors of period poverty, female genital mutilation, lack of access to education, body shaming and femicide. The stories are heartbreaking...
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¿Cómo se cruzan el género y la diversidad funcional? ¿Tienen las personas discapacitadas derecho al sexo? ¿Es la discapacidad una identidad política? Este libro analiza la intersección entre patriarcado y capacitismo e invita a la discusión entre sus lecturas críticas –el feminismo y el anticapacitismo– en torno al género, los cuidados, la violencia, la sexualidad y la politización de la diferencia.
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En las primeras y fascinantes páginas de esta historia, Jana Leo rememora cada instante del momento en el que un hombre entró en su apartamento de Harlem y la violó. Tras llamar a la policía, que mostró un absoluto desinterés por los hechos, y contactar con su seguro médico, que la abroncó por lo ocurrido, la artista se dio cuenta de que la violencia no acababa con la violación. Preocupada por la posibilidad de que el violador regresase,...
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"First things first: hip-hop is not just the music, and women have played a big role in shaping the way it looks today. First Things First takes readers on a journey through some notable firsts by women in hip-hop history and their importance. Factual firsts like Queen Latifah becoming the first rapper to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Lauryn Hill making history as the first rapper to win the coveted Album of the Year Award at the Grammys,...
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This book delves into the diverse roles of women within the familial context of ancient Indian and Tibetan cultures, examining the nuances of their contributions, responsibilities, and enduring impact on the social landscape. In the ancient landscapes of India and Tibet, the roles of women were intricately woven into the rich tapestry of familial life, forming the foundation of societal structures. Beyond the realms of familial duties, women in these...
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Men and women used to cheer: vive la différence!
But now, contrary to all science and common sense, we're supposed to believe that there is no difference. (And if you insist there is, you just might be accused of a hate crime!)
Our culture-and our laws-are endorsing a worldview rooted in craziness.
For instance, we're told that:
• Boys who think they're girls (and who could change their minds tomorrow) should be allowed to participate in girls'...
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The Muriel Rukeyser Era makes available for the first time a range of Muriel Rukeyser's prose, a rich and diverse archive of political, social, and aesthetic writings. Eric Keenaghan and Rowena Kennedy-Epstein assemble a selection of unpublished and out-of-print texts, demonstrating the diversity, brilliance, and possibilities of mid-twentieth-century women's intellectual life and sociopolitical engagement.
Although primarily known as a poet, Rukeyser...
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This critical anthology of writings by Carlos Monsiváis represents a foundational set of texts by an exceptional (yet under‑translated) Mexican cultural critic. Fatefully, Faithfully Feminist situates the urgencies of social movements as they developed in real time. Spanning from 1973 to 2008, Monsiváis's essays, which were originally compiled by scholar Marta Lamas, analyze the role of women in a patriarchal culture from pre‑Columbian times...
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What have you had enough of?
women's rights being eroded?
our value being tied to how we look or perform our roles?
ongoing gender inequalities in all spheres of life?
women shouldering the burden of childcare and housework?
the term 'porn and rape culture' being used about our children's schools?
women being expected to juggle everything?
the appalling sexist attitudes, behaviors, and abuse that girls and women experience daily—just because we...
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This book delves into the diverse roles of women within the context of Roman families, shedding light on the complexity and significance of their contributions. In the sprawling tapestry of ancient Rome, women played multifaceted and crucial roles within the intricate structures of Roman families. Navigating the private spaces of homes, the social spheres of community life, and occasionally the public arenas of influence, Roman women contributed significantly...
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Le ressenti tellement actuel et collant à l'actualité d'une femme mûre, active, consciente de son environnement et qui exprime sa colère et ses émotions dans un ouvrage sans filtre. Elle parcourt les différents volets de notre société en y analysant la place de la femme et ce qu'elle devient avec un sentiment de révolte envers les bien-pensants et tous ceux qui croient être seuls à détenir la vérité et nous l'imposent.
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In the space of a year, Laurie Penny has become one of the most prominent voices of the new left. This book brings together her diverse writings, showing what it is to be young, angry and progressive in the face of an increasingly violent and oppressive UK government.
Penny Red: Notes from the New Age of Dissent collects Penny's writings on youth politics, resistance, feminism and culture. Her journalism is a unique blend of persuasive analysis,...
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Over the past few decades, the roles women play in public life have evolved significantly, as have the pressures that come with needing to do it all, have it all, and be all things to all people. And with this progress, misogyny has evolved as well. Today's discrimination is more subtle and indirect, expressed in double standards, microaggressions, and impossible expectations. In other ways, sexism has gotten more brash and repulsive as women have...
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Le présent ouvrage est une exploration de l'histoire à travers les récits. Un véritable condensé qui milite en faveur d'une coexistence harmonieuse avec ses règles, malgré ceux qui feignent d'ignorer la réalité. Vous y découvrirez le thème de la femme dans la société, abordé pour mettre en lumière le rle important de nos compagnes, tout en rectifiant les préjugés du passé.
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