Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism

Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism

And Other Arguments for Economic Independence

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Publisher Description

A spirited, deeply researched exploration of why capitalism is bad for women and how, when done right, socialism leads to economic independence, better labor conditions, better work-life balance and, yes, even better sex.

In a witty, irreverent op-ed piece that went viral, Kristen Ghodsee argued that women had better sex under socialism. The response was tremendous — clearly she articulated something many women had sensed for years: the problem is with capitalism, not with us.

Ghodsee, an acclaimed ethnographer and professor of Russian and East European Studies, spent years researching what happened to women in countries that transitioned from state socialism to capitalism. She argues here that unregulated capitalism disproportionately harms women, and that we should learn from the past. By rejecting the bad and salvaging the good, we can adapt some socialist ideas to the 21st century and improve our lives.

She tackles all aspects of a woman's life - work, parenting, sex and relationships, citizenship, and leadership. In a chapter called "Women: Like Men, But Cheaper," she talks about women in the workplace, discussing everything from the wage gap to harassment and discrimination. In "What To Expect When You're Expecting Exploitation," she addresses motherhood and how "having it all" is impossible under capitalism.

Women are standing up for themselves like never before, from the increase in the number of women running for office to the women's march to the long-overdue public outcry against sexual harassment. Interest in socialism is also on the rise -- whether it's the popularity of Bernie Sanders or the skyrocketing membership numbers of the Democratic Socialists of America. It's become increasingly clear to women that capitalism isn't working for us, and Ghodsee is the informed, lively guide who can show us the way forward.

GENRE
Politics & Current Events
RELEASED
2018
November 20
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
240
Pages
PUBLISHER
PublicAffairs
SELLER
Hachette Digital, Inc.
SIZE
14.6
MB

Customer Reviews

luke pops ,

Contrary to popular belief...

Kristen Ghodsee is an academic, she’s spent years studying Eastern Europe, for the other comments to simply dismiss this book as propaganda shows their hand on their ignorance.

julie jumps ,

To the angry commenters

In the words of the author, “If you don’t give a whit about women’s lives because you’re a gynophobic right-wing internet troll, save your money and get back to your parents’ basement right now; this isn’t the book for you.” For everyone else, this is a delightful and well-researched book that I highly recommend.

Quadallae ,

Absolutely stupid

The amount of stupidity in this book is unbearable. How disgraceful

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