A review by prasi
I Hate Men by Pauline Harmange

informative reflective tense medium-paced

2.75

This book brought up a handful of really great points about women's rights. And despite the title, it didn't actually seem to be making a case for hating men. Sure, the author lauds herself as a misandrist, but then she also discusses the nuances of why women will say things like "I hate men," given the social context, and makes a case for the 'reclaiming' of the term.

"The accusation of misandry is a mechanism for silencing women, a way of silencing the anger-sometimes violent but always legitimate-of the oppressed standing up to their oppressors."

If they are going to call us sexist and misandrists anyway, why not at least make it true?

Here I expected to be picking up a wildly controversial book only for the majority of it to just be common knowledge.

I don't really have much else to say. There was nothing new or revolutionary said in this book. I Hate Men is just a short little conglomeration of typical white feminist takes, only with an edgy title to make it seem more contentious than it actually is.

Recommended for people who've been living under a rock for the last 20 years. And maybe also people who don't know much about feminism. 
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