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The H-spot : the feminist pursuit of happiness, Jill Filipovic

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"What do women want? The same thing men were promised in the Declaration of Independence: happiness, or at least the freedom to pursue it. For women, though, pursuing happiness is a complicated endeavor, and if you head out into America and talk to women one-on-one, as Jill Filipovic has done, you see that happiness is indelibly shaped by the constraints of gender, the expectations of feminine sacrifice, and the myriad ways that womanhood itself differs along lines of race, class, location, and identity. In The H-Spot, Filipovic argues that the main obstacle standing in-between women and happiness is a rigged system. In this world of unfinished feminism, men have long been able to "have it all" because of free female labor, while the bar of achievement for women has only gotten higher. Never before have women at every economic level had to work so much (whether it's to be an accomplished white-collar employee or just make ends meet). Never before have the standards of feminine perfection been so high. And never before have the requirements for being a 'good mother' been so extreme. If our laws and policies made women's happiness and fulfillment a goal in and of itself, Filipovic contends, many of our country's most contentious political issues--from reproductive rights to equal pay to welfare spending--would be swiftly resolved. Filipovic argues that it is more important than ever to prioritize women's happiness--and that doing so will make men's lives better, too. Here, she provides an outline for a feminist movement we all need and a blueprint for how policy, laws, and society can deliver on the promise of the pursuit of happiness for all.--Jacket
Language
eng
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1 online resource (320 pages)
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Contents
  • Outrageous acts and everyday rebellions: the history of women's unhappiness
  • Summer sisters: women and the power of friendship
  • Playing in the dark: sex, pleasure, and pain
  • Life among the savages: finding pleasure in parenting
  • Wife: the feminist transformation of marital happiness
  • Bossypants: making work work for women
  • The edible woman: food, fat, and feminism
  • The story of a new name: identity and female sacrifice
  • Goodbye to all that: a conclusion (and what comes next)
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9781568585482
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The H-spot : the feminist pursuit of happiness
Title
The H-spot
Title remainder
the feminist pursuit of happiness
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Jill Filipovic
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Author
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Language
eng
Summary
"What do women want? The same thing men were promised in the Declaration of Independence: happiness, or at least the freedom to pursue it. For women, though, pursuing happiness is a complicated endeavor, and if you head out into America and talk to women one-on-one, as Jill Filipovic has done, you see that happiness is indelibly shaped by the constraints of gender, the expectations of feminine sacrifice, and the myriad ways that womanhood itself differs along lines of race, class, location, and identity. In The H-Spot, Filipovic argues that the main obstacle standing in-between women and happiness is a rigged system. In this world of unfinished feminism, men have long been able to "have it all" because of free female labor, while the bar of achievement for women has only gotten higher. Never before have women at every economic level had to work so much (whether it's to be an accomplished white-collar employee or just make ends meet). Never before have the standards of feminine perfection been so high. And never before have the requirements for being a 'good mother' been so extreme. If our laws and policies made women's happiness and fulfillment a goal in and of itself, Filipovic contends, many of our country's most contentious political issues--from reproductive rights to equal pay to welfare spending--would be swiftly resolved. Filipovic argues that it is more important than ever to prioritize women's happiness--and that doing so will make men's lives better, too. Here, she provides an outline for a feminist movement we all need and a blueprint for how policy, laws, and society can deliver on the promise of the pursuit of happiness for all.--Jacket
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Filipovic, Jill
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155.3/33242
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Women
  • Feminism
  • Happiness
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The H-spot : the feminist pursuit of happiness, Jill Filipovic
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Publication
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OverDrive eBook
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unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-306) and index
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online resource
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  • cr
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rdacarrier
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multicolored
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text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
Contents
Outrageous acts and everyday rebellions: the history of women's unhappiness -- Summer sisters: women and the power of friendship -- Playing in the dark: sex, pleasure, and pain -- Life among the savages: finding pleasure in parenting -- Wife: the feminist transformation of marital happiness -- Bossypants: making work work for women -- The edible woman: food, fat, and feminism -- The story of a new name: identity and female sacrifice -- Goodbye to all that: a conclusion (and what comes next)
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource (320 pages)
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unknown
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online
Isbn
9781568585482
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unknown
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computer
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rdamedia
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  • c
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not applicable
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unknown
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unknown sound
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remote
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7D624E1C-7254-4056-8067-0901BE9E022B
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  • (OCoLC)985446205
  • ocn985446205
Label
The H-spot : the feminist pursuit of happiness, Jill Filipovic
Link
Publication
Note
OverDrive eBook
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-306) and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Outrageous acts and everyday rebellions: the history of women's unhappiness -- Summer sisters: women and the power of friendship -- Playing in the dark: sex, pleasure, and pain -- Life among the savages: finding pleasure in parenting -- Wife: the feminist transformation of marital happiness -- Bossypants: making work work for women -- The edible woman: food, fat, and feminism -- The story of a new name: identity and female sacrifice -- Goodbye to all that: a conclusion (and what comes next)
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (320 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781568585482
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
Stock number
7D624E1C-7254-4056-8067-0901BE9E022B
System control number
  • (OCoLC)985446205
  • ocn985446205

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