{"product_id":"unkind-how-be-kind-entrenches-sexism","title":"(Un)Kind: How Be Kind Entrenches Sexism","description":"\u003cp\u003eVictoria Smith Is A Brilliant Writer Who Every Feminist Should Read Sharron DaviesThis Brilliant Book Shows How Demands For Compassion And Generosity Can Be A Mask For Sexist Ideology Susanna Rustina Brilliantly Witty And Insightful Analysis Of How Kindness Culture Is Used Against Women.Using The #Justbekind Trend Of The 2020S As A Starting Point, (Un)Kind Explores How Traditional Beliefs About WomenS Kind Nature Have Been Repackaged For An Age That Remains Dependent  Socially, Politically, Economically  On Female SelfSacrifice While Finding The Concept Outdated And Essentialist.Looking At The Various Guises Under Which Kindness Culture Is Sold To Women And Girls  From Play To SelfHelp, Social Justice Activism To Empowerment  Victoria Smith Argues That The Pressure On Women And Girls Has Not Decreased, But Instead Been Incorporated Into The Work Of Feminism. (Un)Kind Analyses The Way In Which This Phenomenon Ultimately Distorts Relationships, Harming Not Just Those Coerced Into Performing Kindness Work But The Supposed Recipients Of Their Services.Kindness Culture Supports The Backlash Against Feminism While Claiming To Represent FeminismS  And WomenS  True Nature. It Is, At Heart, Unkind.Erudite, Blisteringly Smart And Profoundly Compassionate... A MustRead For Anyone Hungry To Understand The Origins And Dangers Of Contemporary Exhortations To Women To #Bekind, And For Everyone Who Wants To Live A Feminist Life Dr Rachel Hewittpraise For HagsThe Greatest Joy Of Hags Is Its Lively Erudition . . . Eloquent, Clever And Devastating The TimesA Book That Could Not Be More Necessary ObserverBrilliantly Witty, Engaging And Insightful Scotsman\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fleet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47958994059509,"sku":"DADAX0349127131","price":65.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/41yuNAqJInL.jpg?v=1775582668","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/unkind-how-be-kind-entrenches-sexism","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}