Author:
Barbara Ehrenreich
Stars:
5
Review by: Mary NK
From the author of Nickel and Dimed: on not getting by in
America comes this (earlier) study of how American women have been
manipulated to fit society's view, and political & financial needs.
After evicting midwives & Wise Women from the role of healers to
make room for "trained" male doctors; "experts" imposed often
conflicting standards on every aspect of marriage, female anatomy &
psychology, housework and childcare. Their changing edicts &
theories ridiculed whatever was then in vogue, forcing women to rely on
(male) "experts" if they wanted to be healthy and sane.
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