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kmcquage's review against another edition
4.0
A little bit scattered and missing some vital bits (mostly in the realm of intersectionality, where she alludes to class or race issues and then doesn't develop them or fully follow that path) but extremely thought provoking. It was great to read a seriously old school capitalist critique fully connected to gender issues.
It would be nice if such a powerful use of theory could be brought on a larger scale, to revitalize what has become a very shallow and scattered movement, but I'm not sure mainstream feminism has room at this stage to question orthodoxy, when so many gains in recent years are predicated on capitalism and finding a place for (often wealthy and white) women within the kyriarchy.
It would be nice if such a powerful use of theory could be brought on a larger scale, to revitalize what has become a very shallow and scattered movement, but I'm not sure mainstream feminism has room at this stage to question orthodoxy, when so many gains in recent years are predicated on capitalism and finding a place for (often wealthy and white) women within the kyriarchy.
m4rvtr's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
In the introduction Penny claimed that it is not all encompassing and “sets out some of the parameters for the trade in female flesh as sexual and social capital”. That is exactly what this book is; a sort of analysis of some very important points but not much more.
For its purpose it was really good but I think I was looking for something more analytical, more in-depth. One thing that I did not like was the conclusion Penny comes to: “Only by remembering how to say ‘no’ will the woman of the 21st century regain their voice and remember their power”……. I mean, I wish it was just that simple but I found the sentiment overly optimistic and almost utopic 😶
For its purpose it was really good but I think I was looking for something more analytical, more in-depth. One thing that I did not like was the conclusion Penny comes to: “Only by remembering how to say ‘no’ will the woman of the 21st century regain their voice and remember their power”……. I mean, I wish it was just that simple but I found the sentiment overly optimistic and almost utopic 😶
commie_orbit's review
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
pleasantly suprising nuanced and empathetic essay style book.i strongly agreed with most of it, it wa so informative. the prose is kinda simple and matter of fact, id say it lacks passion, but that could be a pro for some. idk how to write this without sounding pretentious as hell but i prefer prose- in non-ficition, philosphy, politics etc. book passion and flowery language and esp for a strongly opinioned book- lots of hate! the trans chapter was def the best- ngl a white english lady whos probs wealthy(she did write abt capitalism) saying transfeminism is vital to the feminist movement is amazing. and u can kinda tell it was written by a (very smart)25 yr old.but yh the whole book ito me is like an academic book and some of the stuff was a little surface level-or maybe ive read more indepth abt.if this queen does have a twitter account(it said on the book she runs a blog-tho this was 2011....)i know its fire. the book was like 67 pages. ill def borrow this to my friends who dont enjoy reading painful jargon philosphy theory(like a queen like me does)overrall, im glad i picked it up(from the recycling(it was there bc someone annotated a bit prior))
kevin_shepherd's review against another edition
5.0
"Feminism is construed as a threat to femininity when it is, in fact, a threat to gender as labor capital. Women of all ages who fear identifying with feminism cite the popular stereotype of feminists as hairy-legged, loose-breasted, man-hating or man-repelling lesbians... The stereotype has persisted for a reason: because it terrorizes women with the fear that radical politics will destroy their sexuality and gender identity." (pg 36)
Laurie Penny is a force of nature. She writes for the Guardian and the New Statesman and her articles are as academic as they are passionate. Meat Market is really a collection of four powerful essays addressing sexuality, fat, gender, and housework. This is not some call-to-arms rant-fest, this is post-graduate dissertational stuff. So don't just read this. Listen up. Pay attention. Take notes.*
"Feminism holds that prescribed gender roles are a tyranny that no-one - whether trans, cis, male, female or intersex - should be forced to conform to in order to prove their identity, their validity or their human worth." (pg 45)
*Personal Note: One of the reasons I read is to see the world from other points of view. Feminism is a subject on which my experience is limited and my previous notions were admittedly ill-informed. So, like philosophy and astrophysics and numerous other topics of personal deficiency, I challenged myself to become better educated. To date, my home library consists of over 200 books that deal directly or indirectly with feminism. I am a work in progress.
Laurie Penny is a force of nature. She writes for the Guardian and the New Statesman and her articles are as academic as they are passionate. Meat Market is really a collection of four powerful essays addressing sexuality, fat, gender, and housework. This is not some call-to-arms rant-fest, this is post-graduate dissertational stuff. So don't just read this. Listen up. Pay attention. Take notes.*
"Feminism holds that prescribed gender roles are a tyranny that no-one - whether trans, cis, male, female or intersex - should be forced to conform to in order to prove their identity, their validity or their human worth." (pg 45)
*Personal Note: One of the reasons I read is to see the world from other points of view. Feminism is a subject on which my experience is limited and my previous notions were admittedly ill-informed. So, like philosophy and astrophysics and numerous other topics of personal deficiency, I challenged myself to become better educated. To date, my home library consists of over 200 books that deal directly or indirectly with feminism. I am a work in progress.