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Misogyny is a hot topic, yet it's often misunderstood. What is misogyny, exactly? Who deserves to be called a misogynist? How does misogyny contrast with sexism, and why is it prone to persist - or increase - even when sexist gender roles are waning? This book is an exploration of misogyny in public life and politics by the moral philosopher and writer Kate Manne. It argues that misogyny should not be understood primarily in terms of the hatred or hostility some men feel toward all or most women. Rather, it's primarily about controlling, policing, punishing, and exiling the "bad" women who challenge male dominance. And it's compatible with rewarding "the good ones," and singling out other women to serve as warnings to those who are out of order. It's also common for women to serve as scapegoats, be burned as witches, and treated as pariahs.Â
Manne examines recent and current events such as the Isla Vista killings by Elliot Rodger, the case of the convicted serial rapist Daniel Holtzclaw, who preyed on African-American women as a police officer in Oklahoma City, Rush Limbaugh's diatribe against Sandra Fluke, and the "misogyny speech" of Julia Gillard, then Prime Minister of Australia, which went viral on YouTube. The book shows how these events, among others, set the stage for the 2016 US presidential election. Not only was the misogyny leveled against Hillary Clinton predictable in both quantity and quality, Manne argues it was predictable that many people would be prepared to forgive and forget regarding Donald Trump's history of sexual assault and harassment. For this, Manne argues, is misogyny's oft-overlooked and equally pernicious underbelly exonerating or showing "himpathy" for the comparatively privileged men who dominate, threaten, and silence women.
Ebook Down Girl The Logic of Misogyny Audible Audio Edition Kate Manne Lauren Fortgang Audible Studios Books
"This is an illuminating, thoughtful, thoroughly-researched and carefully-argued book. If you've ever wondered why "misogyny" and "sexism" seem to be sort of the same thing, but also maybe different, you should read this book. If you've ever felt like someone was using gender-dynamics or aggression to 'punish' you or 'put you in your place,' but you can't put your finger on exactly how or why or what was going on, you should read this book. If you've ever wondered why strangers on the street will often follow up a "hey beautiful" with a 180 degree turn to "Why are you such a *****?!" you should read this book. If you've ever wanted to better understand the ways in which women, their bodies, and their lives are policed, challenged, pushed around, and held to seemingly double-standards, you should read this book.
And if you've ever wondered why the actions of a woman have infuriated you, annoyed you, shocked you, or just seemed wrong, deceitful, cold, or out of place, but you can't put your finger on exactly why...you should read this book."
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Down Girl The Logic of Misogyny Audible Audio Edition Kate Manne Lauren Fortgang Audible Studios Books Reviews
- I highly recommend this brilliant and honest book. I have been involved in diversity and inclusion efforts for about 20 years, attended innumerable seminars, read a host of works, but as soon as I read the Preface of Down Girl, I knew that it has important new insights into misogyny. The ensuing Chapters present a remarkable combination of diligent research and exceptional clear thinking. No spoilers, but I will tell you that Down Girl offered many fresh takes on behavior that I've read and thought about for years, and time after time I found myself thinking, now why didn't I see that before?
I also was very impressed with the precision and accuracy of this voice. Professor Manne carefully presented not only the contours but also the limits of her analysis. Her writing shows a tremendous respect for the reader. - This is an illuminating, thoughtful, thoroughly-researched and carefully-argued book. If you've ever wondered why "misogyny" and "sexism" seem to be sort of the same thing, but also maybe different, you should read this book. If you've ever felt like someone was using gender-dynamics or aggression to 'punish' you or 'put you in your place,' but you can't put your finger on exactly how or why or what was going on, you should read this book. If you've ever wondered why strangers on the street will often follow up a "hey beautiful" with a 180 degree turn to "Why are you such a *****?!" you should read this book. If you've ever wanted to better understand the ways in which women, their bodies, and their lives are policed, challenged, pushed around, and held to seemingly double-standards, you should read this book.
And if you've ever wondered why the actions of a woman have infuriated you, annoyed you, shocked you, or just seemed wrong, deceitful, cold, or out of place, but you can't put your finger on exactly why...you should read this book. - Donald Trump broke into national consciousness during the GOP primaries by making outrageous comments. In August, 2015, he attacked the began the first GOP presidential debate with horrible comments about one of the moderators of the first debates, Megyn Kelly. Toward the end of the campaign, a tape of him bragging about sexually assaulting women was released. Yet he won and has now served as president for a year.
Kate Manne’s book Down Girl, is perfectly timed (despite having been in the works for many years—she swears Trump’s election is not just a marketing ploy to sell more books). Down Girl examines the concept of misogyny—deconstructing some of the common definitions, proposing one of her own, and examining the application of her definition in a variety of contexts, including (among many others) examining the tv show Fargo, Rush Limbaugh’s attack on the Georgetown Law Student who dared to make the case that contraceptives should be covered by health insurance, two high profile crimes, and concluding with an analysis of the role misogyny played in the recent presidential election.
Kate Manne is a professor of philosophy at Cornell, but you should not let that scare you away. While this is real philosophy, it is (almost) jargon free, and highly readable, even for those with zero background in philosophy (full disclosure my undergrad major was Ethics and Political Philosophy 40 years ago, but am in no sense a philosopher).
To risk over-simplifying Prof. Manne’s thesis, she defines misogyny as a system of customs and actions designed to signal to women that they should “stay in their lane†and not compete for what have traditionally been coded as jobs (which I am using loosely to include all social roles) reserved for men. She rejects the view that misogyny is defined by the motives of the men in question, and instead suggests that the key is examining the impact of the actions and social structures on women—do they have the effect of signaling to women that they are out of line? Do they impose a cost on women not borne by men in similar situations? If so, they are examples of misogyny, regardless of the intent of the actor. Viewed this way, people who perform acts furthering misogyny can love their wives, mothers and girlfriends, without contradiction). Note that this allows women to engage in actions which constitute misogyny as well.
It is important to note the limitations of Prof. Manne’s book. Early on, she explicitly states that she is not qualified to address—and will not examine in any detail—the very important issues of the intersection of race and misogyny, or the special case of how misogyny intersects with the struggle by transwomen for equal rights. That said, in the final chapter, she does discuss race, and its interplay with misogyny, in the context of examining Trump’s victory over Clinton.
But it is the earlier chapters of the book which I found to be the most thought provoking. Prof. Manne rejects the idea that misogyny depends on pretending that women are somehow less human than men—rather, they are viewed as serious competitors for male coded jobs who—precisely because of their full humanity—must be slapped down. I am not sure that I agree. Using John Rawls’ framework of the “veil of ignorance,†you must consider the possibility that you would fill any of the “fully human†slots once the “veil†is removed, and are thus motivated to develop moral rules which would benefit you, regardless of your future position in society. However, you need not consider the impact of your proposed moral rules on those who are viewed as less than “fully human,†as you can be assured that you will not fill one of those slots. It is in this sense, that the ethical rules applicable to non-human animals are generally considered less compelling than those applicable to humans. Applying this formula to misogyny, if you adopt a moral rule which allows misogyny to exist, then you presumably don’t believe that you will be assigned a role as a woman—otherwise, why would you purposely inflict handicaps on yourself? In this sense, I think that racism and misogyny both depend on some level on the assumption by those in power that women (and non-white people) are not fully human.
To be clear, my argument against Manne on this point in no way detracts from my admiration of Professor Manne’s book—it adds to it. I love books that engages me in this sort of thought process. It is why I chose an undergraduate major in philosophy, and it is an exercise I (and I suspect many people) engage in only rarely after we leave college. Reading Down Girl was for me an excellent way to regain that habit. - I heard Kate Manne speak on the Brian Lehrer show on WNYC one evening. I found her points to be compelling, and her interaction with one particular listener to be meaningful and precise. So, I leaped to my kindle and bought this.
I haven't finished the book yet, but I was sharing this book on social media, and I saw it hadn't received a review yet. I wanted to say something positive for the book so that more people would buy it and review it.
The book has the precision of academic writing, but the accessibility of a news magazine like the New Yorker or the Economist (although it falls more on the academic side of things). It discusses the importance of properly defining misogyny, and thinking about patriarchal structures in a way I haven't heard before. Manne is very careful and precise, and her points are really helping me understand myself and how I can benefit people (I am a white straight male).
I haven't finished the book, and I'm enjoying it and benefiting from it. I wish I were more expressive so I could encourage you to read it. I'd say read what you can and go search for that interview if you want to know more before you buy.
