Flipping Patriarchy
Imagining a Gender-Swapped World
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Flipping Patriarchy
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Narrated by:
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Amanda Abbington
About this listen
An explosive satire of gender stereotypes that flips patriarchy on its head to highlight sexist double standards.
Exploring subjects like work and comedy, history and sport, the beauty industry and domesticity, anonymous author Man Who Has It All imagines a world in which men are bombarded with the same stereotypical bullshit as women. What if men's t-shirts were emblazoned with slogans encouraging them to be smiley, positive and kind? What if we laughed at jokes about fathers-in-law and male drivers? What if men's history was a niche topic? Behind the jokes about crazy cat gentlemen, testerical men and the 24-hour moustache, lies a deeper, darker message about language, power and control.
Smart and provocative, Man Who Has It All shines a powerful light on the prejudice ingrained in our society. Told through fictionalised scenarios and wider cultural analysis, this is a feminist handbook that will arm you against the patriarchy.
I've no idea why women are seen as threatening, unless the man fears his own actions - not wanting to be treated the way he treats others, because he perceives he holds the power.
Women will oscillate between rage and laughter reading or listening to this book, as the reality of their existence in a world made by men, for men, is illustrated with scenarios.
Men will feel rage, indignation, exasperation, fear, loathing, pity, sympathy or contempt, depending entirely on what sort of man they are.
Funny analysis of a relentless irritation
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My main concern is with the coverage of mental health. There are a huge number of examples of medical misogyny that you could cover, so I’m very curious about why you have chosen to focus on mental health? (Haven’t you heard about what the plastic surgeons have been up to all these years???) The author quotes a book by a psychologist with a large social media following. This psychologist has an academic psychology rather than a Clinical Psychology background, and has a very particular view (rather anti-diagnosis, anti-medication, and anti-psychiatry) and doesn’t attempt reflect the complexity of these issues.
My fear is that someone could read this and think that post-natal depression doesn’t exist- that it is simply all the fault of the patriarchy. I *really* hope this wouldn’t deter people from getting help when they needed it. And yes, it’s not fair the women have too much of the mental load - but it’s also true that some women do have ADHD, and don’t just struggle to manage domestically because their partners dump on them. It’s important to acknowledge this. The author also takes issue with the title of the book Women Who Love Too Much by Robin Norwood. The author doesn’t discuss the book’s actual content. Personally, I think it is an excellent discussion of some very complicated relationship dynamics and I know a lot of women in very difficult circumstances who have found it very helpful. As a friend - and a fan - I would encourage the author to revisit this.
Slightly disappointed fan
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