Gloria Steinem Livres

Safe drinking water and a pollution-free environment hold little value in the current economic accounting system, which also marginalizes women as 'non-producers.' Marilyn Waring, a former New Zealand M.P. and now a professor and development consultant, critiques this gender bias in the calculation of national wealth. She highlights how issues like nuclear warfare, environmental conservation, and poverty are excluded from traditional economic value assessments. Consequently, public policy, shaped by these flawed accounting methods, often neglects the environment and half of the global population. Originally published in 1988, this classic feminist analysis has been updated in this reprinted edition, featuring a new introduction by Waring. In her introduction, she revisits and expands upon the original chapters, providing updated information and examples. With an accessible and often humorous tone, Waring explains the shortcomings of current economic systems and outlines strategies to ensure that both environmental significance and women's labor contributions are recognized and valued.

Now in paperback: a set of very personal perspectives on America's most divisive social issue, from 25 well-known writers, performers, and others, including Rita Moreno, Margot Kidder, Ursula K. LeGuin, and Linda Ellerbee. Together they reveal the intensely personal nature of the decision and the harm that results from restricting that choice.

The Berlin Wall has fallen, the Iron Curtain is sundered; in a geopolitical instant Marxism is erased from the blackboard of history with little pain and minor cost. A delusion of course, as Drakulic, a leading Yugoslavian writer from Croatia, proves in this brilliant work of reportage filtered through personal experience.

The first book chosen in Emma Watson's 'Our Shared Shelf Book Club'

A bestselling first collection of humorous and insightful essays by a luminary of the women's liberation movement These essays from Gloria Steinem's first three decades of work offer a portrait of a woman who was not only one of the savviest leaders of the women's liberation movement, but also a profoundly humane thinker with a wide-ranging intellect and irresistible wit. In "If Men Could Menstruate," Steinem engages readers in a flight of imagination as incisive as it is hilarious. She offers first-person journalism in her underground expos"e" "I Was a Playboy Bunny," provides heartbreaking memoir in the story of her mother's struggles in "Ruth's Song," and stakes important positions in feminist theory in "Erotica vs. Pornography." This is Steinem at her most provocative--and most compassionate.

Gloria Steinem explores the concept of self-authority in the face of societal injustice, aiming to empower individuals to reclaim their inner strength. Recognized as a profound self-help guide, the book delves into the personal and collective struggles against oppression, encouraging readers to recognize and overcome the barriers that diminish their sense of self. Through her insights, Steinem advocates for a revolution that begins within, promoting personal growth as a foundation for broader social change.

This classic work of female psychology introduces seven archetypal goddesses to describe behavior patterns and personality traits, now presented to a new generation with an updated introduction by the author. Psychoanalyst Jean Bolen gained prominence in the early 1980s with her groundbreaking publication, captivating thousands of women who sought to identify their inner goddesses. Bolen's innovative premise suggests that women, previously unaware of the impact of cultural stereotypes, also overlook powerful archetypal forces within themselves that shape their actions and emotions, contributing to significant differences among them. She argues that understanding these inner patterns and their interconnections offers empowering alternatives that transcend traditional dichotomies such as masculine/feminine or careerist/housewife. Through the lens of seven archetypal goddesses—like the independent Artemis, the wise Athena, the nurturing Demeter, and the creative Aphrodite—Bolen illustrates how women can identify which traits to cultivate or overcome. She emphasizes that tapping into these enduring archetypes can lead to greater self-knowledge and wholeness, enabling women to become the heroines of their own life stories.

This beautifully illustrated collection features Gloria Steinem's most inspirational and provocative quotes, accompanied by her own essays and an introduction. For decades, especially in times of crisis, Steinem's words have provided guidance, humor, and unity, inspiring people worldwide to take action. From her beginnings as a journalist and feminist activist, her quotes have empowered generations to collaborate and advocate for change. The collection addresses various themes, including relationships—"Many are looking for the right person. Too few are trying to be the right person."—and the patriarchy—"Men are liked better when they win. Women are liked better when they lose." It also delves into activism with insights like "Revolutions, like trees, grow from the bottom up." Steinem views quotes as "the poetry of everyday life" and includes selections from friends such as bell hooks, Flo Kennedy, and Michelle Obama. The book encourages readers to reflect, laugh, and even create their own quotes, featuring a special space at the end for personal contributions. This collection is both a timeless resource and a timely gift of hope, perfect for sharing with friends.

A study of Marilyn Monroe by an American feminist including extracts from Marilyn's own unfinished autobiography and from George Barris who interviewed her just before she died.

About women and rape.

I decided to talk to women about their vaginas, to do vagina interviews, which became vagina monologues ...At first women were reluctant to talk. They were a little shy. But once they got going, you couldn't stop them. Women secretly love to talk about their vaginas. They get very excited, mainly because no one's ever asked them before.' Eve Ensler A poignant and hilarious tour of the last frontier, the ultimate forbidden zone, THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES is a celebration of female sexuality in all its complexity and mystery. Hailed as the bible for a new generation of women, it has been performed in cities and colleges throughout the world, and has inspired a dynamic grassroots movement -- V-Day -- to stop violence against women. Witty and irreverent, compassionate and wise, Eve Ensler's award-winning masterpiece gives voice to real women's deepest fantasies and fears, guaranteeing that no one who reads it will ever look at a woman's body, or think of sex, in quite the same way again.