Feminist Books: Enlightened Sexism by Susan J. Douglas

“Here is an incisive history of the liberation that doesn’t liberate, the story of how the same-old is peddled as ever-so radical. In Enlightened Sexism, Susan Douglas dissects pop-culture pseudo-feminism with wit, style, and a considerable amount of humor.”

— Thomas Frank, bestselling author of What’s the Matter with Kansas? and The Wrecking Crew

📚 Resources to Explore:

• Enlightened Sexism, Susan J. Douglas, 2010

I remember first reading this book in the aisles of Barnes & Noble. I was shaking my head furiously in agreement, feeling like I wanted to scream in joy and rage because someone put words to what I was seeing. Media is used as a form of social control, and faux female empowerment is a favorite tool of male supremacists.

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