The author of this novel lives on the Fraser Coast. Her story is one of triumph over injury, domestic violence, and bias within the male-dominated IT industry. In this industry her treatment varied. She received compassion and protection in reaction to domestic violence from the AMP Society. She worked there between 1975 and 1986 “theyContinue reading “The IT Girl by Ann Moffatt.”
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Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Untamed by Glennon Doyle is very underwhelming. Although it is touted as disrupting the status quo and rejecting the programming little girls experience to fit into a patriarchal society, it does not. It is written in neat anecdotes that use cliched prompts of living bravely and finding freedom which works fine for a particular demographicContinue reading “Untamed by Glennon Doyle”
Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami
The main protagonist is Natsuko. In part one, her sister Makiko and daughter Midoriko arrive in Tokyo. Midoriko hates her body, which seeps into hating her aging mother, who is considering breast implants. The condition of being female seems excruciating. In part two, we meet Natsuko eight years later. She wants a child, cannot tolerateContinue reading “Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami”
Women and Madness by Phyllis Chesler
Chesler is an emerita professor of psychology and women’s studies at City University of New York. This text was first published in 1972. What Chesler does is validate that most mental illness in women is due to conditioned behaviour. “The cumulative effect of being forced to lead a circumscribed life is toxic. The psychic tollContinue reading “Women and Madness by Phyllis Chesler”
The Whole Woman by Germaine Greer
This is a seminal book that will change your life. Germaine is able to eloquently describe things women experience in a way that makes you feel less alone and heard. Her research is undeniably impeccable, and her discussion is visionary. The media has lampooned Germaine. She very clearly describes the misogynistic and ageist way thatContinue reading “The Whole Woman by Germaine Greer”
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