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Julie K. posted an update in the group
Straddle your Feminism 12 years, 3 months ago
I’m currently reading a book called Backlash. It talks about the backlash against feminism in the 1980’s after the movement in the 1970’s. It’s interesting.
Julie K. posted an update in the group 
I’m currently reading a book called Backlash. It talks about the backlash against feminism in the 1980’s after the movement in the 1970’s. It’s interesting.
I read that as a teenager and actually threw it at my wall a few times. Not because it’s badly written or anything (it’s really not), but because I just got so freaking ANGRY about all the injustice! That’s definitely a classic.
Oh my god, me too. I had to take “anger breaks” and take walks around the neighborhood.
Is that the one by Susan Faludi? I haven’t read that, but I’d love to! What specifics does it deal with?
There’s actually just so much that it covers. Two pop culture examples it gives is Fatal Attraction. When Michael Douglas kills Glenn Close’s character theater audiences full of men would cheer “Kill the bitch!!” Also, when The Accused came out, that audiences would cheer and clap when Jodie Foster’s character is getting gang raped.
There’s tons more to the movie, but those are two examples in the book. It’s written by Susan Faludi. A great read!