The Female Eunuch

great book

Of all the feminists I've read, and they are numerous, Greer is still significant in her observations. Bolder than most, making it easier for those following her to offer their insights, if less trenchantly. Great read!

One of many older feminist classics. This book is a lot more aligned with modern radical feminism than where the mainstream has gone. Which is exactly why I suggest younger feminist read it. You may not like everything Greer has to say- but I gained a lot from it as a feminist thinker, and on a surprisingly personal level. It's extremely witty and I think many women would enjoy reading through it just to hear someone voice the not-so-polite things they think about men, society, other women, etc etc. As an older book it can't do much to address the internal politics of the current movement. But that's a good thing. It's not about this advertisement or that blog scandal. It's about feminism and female sexuality.I actually bought it more in an attempt to understand my personal sexual struggles than to educate myself about feminism- and the book is more about feminism than my personal sexual struggles. Yet both educational paths were fulfilled quite nicely.

Germaine Greer researches well and therefore is able to produce a classic like this. One of my all time great reads

It's okay, groundbreaking in its time. If you haven't read Germaine Greer, this is a good place to start, but not her best. I liked THE CHANGE much better.

I had to read this book for a college class. Honestly, Germaine needs authentic therapy. My heart goes out to someone who thinks this way- she believes all men hate women and then will describe how women hate her and the kind of men she has been with. Her emotions are so out of touch with human relationships. I’m sure her past has affected her in such a way that she can’t emotionally ever bond with others. There’s a kindness the filters through all her confusion- I pray she finds life in the only person that can really give it to her- hope has a name- love has a name - joy has a name - Jesus

Was great

I ordered this and The Feminine Mistique for my daughter because she kept askig me what all the brouhaha was about - geesh! Like my example was not enough! So I decided she needed the contextual conversation - this was one of my favorite/hated books when it came out: I kept throwing it against the wall because what it said was true enough to infuriate me, then picking it up and reading more- repeat several times!! HA. Loved this edition because it was the original and she said part of the pleasure of receiving it was the "historical smell" of enduring truth! I did good - thanks to the Amazon merchant!

I have wanted to read this for quite some time. Now I can.Met her once.

Great book, a must in every library. Style is great, quotes are deep, message is clear and empowering. Germaine Greer does one amazing job. Recommended!

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Read this many years ago and was very happy to be able to read it again now. She said what a lot of women were thinking, and then thought that they were crazy for thinking it.

Still reading this. It's taken me seventy three years to be ready for it. I am just eating it up. I realise it's only relevant to Germaine Greer.I actually tried working with her view of what a man woman relationship should be, and remembered it has to be what i am experiencing, not what someone else understands.I really appreciate the way she sees the way we are all conditioned to fit into a social pattern based on Fear. So there is hope!particularly once we realise that we are frightened of being Free.