Female Fear Factory: Dismantling Patriarchy's Violent Toolkit

Gqola explores how patriarchy uses nationalism to construct the female fear factory, leading to disparate effects such as driving bans, higher education rape, sexual harassment, and femicide. She exposes the lies, myths, and seductions of this factory.

Format: Paperback / softback
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Publisher: Cassava Republic Press

Patriarchy transcends national boundaries, exhibiting an unrestrained and promiscuous influence that permeates societies worldwide. While it may harness nationalism for its purposes, patriarchy remains unabashed in its pursuit of dominance. In her groundbreaking work, Gqola delves into the intricate construction and manipulations of the female fear factory, unveiling the lies, myths, and seductions that underpin this oppressive system. Through a comprehensive examination of examples from diverse regions such as Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, the Americas, and Europe, Gqola traces the origins and strategies employed by patriarchy to perpetuate gender inequality and subjugation. She exposes how seemingly disparate phenomena, including driving bans, increased rates of education-related rape and sexual harassment, and femicide, are all rooted in the dehumanization and objectification of women, primarily through the construction of their identity as female. Moreover, Gqola highlights how fear is wielded as a powerful tool by patriarchy to maintain control and punish those who challenge its authority. By dismantling the false narratives and exposing the underlying mechanisms of patriarchy, Gqola offers a compelling account of the ongoing struggle for gender equality and the urgent need to challenge patriarchal norms and structures. This book is a vital contribution to the ongoing dialogue on gender inequality and serves as a call to action for individuals and communities to work towards a more equitable and just world.

Patriarchy does not respect national boundaries. It is unabashedly promiscuous in its influences and tethers. Yet,it does use nationalism very productively. Drawing on examples from around the world - from Uganda,Nigeria,South Africa to Saudi Arabia,the Americas and Europe,Gqola traces the construction and machinations of the female fear factory by exposing its lies,myths,and seductions. She shows how seemingly disparate effects like driving bans,higher education rape sexual harassment and femicide are all premised on the construction of people,mostly women,as female,and thereafter the use fear as a tool of patriarchal subjugation and punishment.

She exposes how seemingly disparate phenomena, including driving bans, increased rates of education-related rape and sexual harassment, and femicide, are all rooted in the dehumanization and objectification of women, primarily through the construction of their identity as female. Moreover, Gqola highlights how fear is wielded as a powerful tool by patriarchy to maintain control and punish those who challenge its authority. By dismantling the false narratives and exposing the underlying mechanisms of patriarchy, Gqola offers a compelling account of the ongoing struggle for gender equality and the urgent need to challenge patriarchal norms and structures. This book is a vital contribution to the ongoing dialogue on gender inequality and serves as a call to action for individuals and communities to work towards a more equitable and just world.

Dimension: 135 x 216 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781913175153