A new work by the author of “In Defense of Witches” that seeks to redefine heterosexual relationships and give women back their voice.
As feminist principles have taken wider hold in society, and basic ideas about equality for women can seem a given, many women still struggle in one of the most important areas of life: love. Whether it’s finding a partner, seeking a commitment from one, or struggling in a relationship that is unfulfilling or even potentially abusive, women still find that deeply-engrained notions of gender and behavior can be obstacles to a healthy, loving relationship. In her new book, acclaimed French feminist Mona Chollet tackles some of these long-held and pervasive ideas that remain stumbling blocks for many women in heterosexual relationships.
Drawing from popular culture, politics, and literature, Reinventing Love provides a provocative, accessible look at how heterosexual relationships can improve and evolve under a feminist lens.
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.
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All the subtlety of her subject, neither dogmatic nor recriminating, is due to the author's recognition of the difficulty of bringing to life feminist convictions and mystical and absolutist vision of love. She questions the eroticization of male domination, the weight of male fantasies, the centrality of love learned very quickly by girls, the scripts that we have internalized, and notes that our sentimental society is based on the subordination of the feminine.
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Aurélie Marcireau, Lire (France)Praise for In Defense of Witches