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Looking for some suggestions for feminism theory and stuff on misogyny (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Basically the title. I'm involved in a local leftist group that is organizing but the subject on misogyny was brought up because we've had some issues of men in the group talking over the women in the group or dismissing them. A comrade and I are trying to come up withe some texts for education to address this issue but we've both realized this is a blind spot in our theory knowledge. I suggested Caliban and the Witch and The Second Sex but after that I'm kind of drawing a blank.

Any and all suggestions are appreciated as always. Marxist and anarchist texts are both welcome.

Thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Angela Davis' Women, race, and class is essential reading I think, and it translates something most people are familiar with, the language and oppression of racism and capitalism, with the perspective of women in the US, or in most settler colonies, for that matter.

The second sex is good, if a bit outdated, but it's such a long and thorough book that unless you find very specific excerpts to fuel discussion, it's going to feel like a slog.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Angela Davis' Women, race, and class

Gonna pass this along and also grab it for myself. Thanks!