How the Beast Seizes Control
An extract from Jo-Ann Finkelstein's book, Sexism and Sensibility, in honor of International Daughters' Day. Plus, a sale!
"I never take Kate Manne’s words lightly, so it means the world that she featured this excerpt from Sexism & Sensibility—and called it “one of my favorite pieces I’ve read on the complexity of raising daughters in a world that inevitably objectifies them and almost inevitably makes them feel they should be thinner.” It’s been resonating with her large and deeply engaged community of readers—don’t miss the comments section and definitely subscribe to her incredible Substack.
And oh, Happy "International Day of the Girl Child"—a day to celebrate the brilliance, humor, and power of girls—and to remember how much the world gains when we give them real equality and opportunities."
I have a treat for you today: an extract that is one of my favorite pieces I’ve read on the complexity of raising daughters in a world that inevitably objectifies them and almost inevitably makes them feel they should be thinner. It doesn’t have to be this way, of course, but as we fight for a better world for our girls, we also have to navigate it: and…
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