![]() ![]() For me this meant some of the arguments lost their power e.g., comparison of homosexuality and historic treatment of lesbian women vs gay men. I felt that some of the points were more nuanced than than the way they were presented, which could be quite forceful. I'll definitely be going back to re-read these chapters and Chesler's primary research. Insights into these areas attracted me to the book and I wasn't disappointed. I particularly enjoyed the research chapters and felt the author made a lot of valuable points about engendered mental illness, how this plays out socially, and patriarchal power imbalances being reproduced within mainstream psychiatry. At times these worked very well and added to the richness and depth of the book, at other times, the book could feel a little disjointed because it was doing so much. It contained an eclectic mix of mythology, history, research, author opinion, and, essentially, manifesto. Interesting but consider getting written versionĪn interesting, thought provoking and impassioned book. ![]()
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