We would gladly have listened to her (they said) if only she had spoken like a lady. But they are liars and the truth is not in them.Shrill vituperative no concern for the future of society maunderings of antiquated feminism selfish femlib needs a good lay this shapeless book of course a calm and objective discussion is beyond twisted, neurotic some truth buried in a largely hysterical of very limited interest, I should another tract for the trash-can burned her bra and thought that no characterization, no plot really important issues are neglected while hermetically sealed women's limited experience another of the screaming sisterhood a not very appealing aggressiveness could have been done with wit if the author had deflowering the pretentious male a man would have given his right arm to hardly girlish a woman's book another shrill polemic which the a mere male like myself can hardly a brilliant but basically confused study of feminine hysteria which feminine lack of objectivity this pretense at a novel trying to shock the tired tricks of the anti-novelists how often must a poor critic have to the usual boring obligatory references to Lesbianism denial of the profound sexual polarity which an all too womanly refusal to face facts pseudo-masculine brusqueness the ladies'-magazine level trivial topics like housework and the predictable screams of those who cuddled up to ball-breaker Kate will unfortunately sexless in its outlook drivel a warped clinical protest against violently waspish attack formidable self-pity which erodes any chance of formless the inability to accept the female role which the predictable fury at anatomy displaced to without the grace and compassion which we have the right to expect anatomy is destiny destiny is anatomy sharp and funny but without real weight or anything beyond a topical just plain bad we "dear ladies," whom Russ would do away with, unfortunately just don't feel ephemeral trash, missiles of the sex war a female lack of experience which Q. E. D. Quod erat demonstrandum. It has been proved.
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About Joanna Russ, The Female Man
Joanna Russ, The Female Man.