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Iron John: A Book About Men
Iron John: A Book About Men
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"A vital, poetic meditation on men and masculinity. Essential reading as the patriarchy crumbles."

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Gloria Steinem recommended The Great Santini in Books (curated)

 
The Great Santini
The Great Santini
Pat Conroy | 2002 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
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It stands as a classic account of families whose structure is shaped by the rigid patriarchy around them.

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"Since patriarchy is about controlling female bodies in order to control reproduction, this was and will always be basic."

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Gloria Steinem recommended The Handmaid's Tale in Books (curated)

 
The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood | 1998 | Essays
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"We’ve learned that Atwood’s novel should be read…as a warning about patriarchy and its control of reproduction as the underpinning of everything undemocratic."

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Gloria Steinem recommended The Sacred Hoop in Books (curated)

 
The Sacred Hoop
The Sacred Hoop
Paula Gunn Allen | 1992 | Religion
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By teaching us lessons from the hundreds of advanced cultures that prospered on this North American continent…Allen helps us to see that patriarchy is neither universal nor inevitable, but the first step in normalizing hierarchy

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