Something Out of Place: Women & Disgust

In her essay, "Are Women Still Damned If They Do, Damned If They Don't?", Eimear McBride explores the contradictory forces of disgust and objectification that control and shame women, looking at how this prejudicial messaging has played out in the past and still surrounds us today. She asks how we can give our daughters and sons the unbounded futures we want for them and suggests that our gift for juggling contradiction might help us find a way forward in this moment of global crisis.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 04 August 2022
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

In her powerful essay, Eimear McBride delves into the complex interplay of disgust and objectification that govern and shame women. Spanning from playground taunts of "only sluts do it, but virgins are frigid" to ladette culture, the emergence of ironic porn, and its influence through figures like Debbie Harry, the Kardashians, and the Catholic Church, McBride explores how these prejudicial messages have shaped society throughout history and continue to permeate our present. She raises thought-provoking questions about the double standards and expectations placed upon women, asking whether they are damned if they do and damned if they don't. McBride also examines the importance of providing our daughters and sons with the unfettered futures we desire for them. In the face of global crises, she suggests that our ability to navigate contradictions may hold the key to finding a way forward. This essay is a captivating feminist polemic that will resonate with readers of all genders.

In her powerful essay, Eimear McBride delves into the complex interplay of disgust and objectification that govern and shame women. Spanning from playground taunts of "only sluts do it, but virgins are frigid" to ladette culture, the emergence of ironic porn, and its influence through figures like Debbie Harry, the Kardashians, and the Catholic Church, McBride explores how these prejudicial messages have shaped society throughout history and continue to permeate our present. She raises thought-provoking questions about the double standards and expectations placed upon women, asking whether they are damned if they do and damned if they don't. McBride also examines the importance of providing our daughters and sons with the unfettered futures we desire for them. In the face of global crises, she suggests that our ability to navigate contradictions may hold the key to finding a way forward. This essay is a captivating feminist polemic that will resonate with readers of all genders.

Weight: 116g
Dimension: 110 x 178 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788162876
Edition number: Main