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Females

Andrea Long Chu

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Challenging gender norms with wit and pessimism.

"Females" by Andrea Long Chu offers you a radical journey through the complex terrain of gender and desire, told with an irresistible blend of wit and philosophical pessimism. This book isn't just a theoretical discourse; it's a deeply personal and daring contemplation that might challenge your views on feminism and identity. It's concise, yet packs a punch, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in the intersection of gender studies and personal narrative.

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ISBN: 9781788737371
Author: Andrea Long Chu
Publisher: Verso Books
Date of Publication: 2019-10-29
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Theory, Memoir, Theory, Memoir, Politics, Essays
Goodreads rating: 3.57
(rated by 4388 readers)

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Everyone is female "When I say that everyone is female, I mean very simply that everyone wants to be a woman. What one does with this desire is what we call gender." So begins Andrea Long Chu's investigation into gender and desire, females and bodies, radical dreams and philosophical pessimism, and feminism as a form of political suicide. Feminism, Chu argues, is an untenable claim, and "when you make an untenable claim, your desire is showing, like a shy tattoo peeking out from a sleeve." Written in a series of linked theses, this is a provocative and searching text from our most exciting new public intellectual, a self described "sad trans girl in Brooklyn." Chu wears her heart on her sleeve with wit, style, and a manic searching grace.
 

Challenging gender norms with wit and pessimism.

"Females" by Andrea Long Chu offers you a radical journey through the complex terrain of gender and desire, told with an irresistible blend of wit and philosophical pessimism. This book isn't just a theoretical discourse; it's a deeply personal and daring contemplation that might challenge your views on feminism and identity. It's concise, yet packs a punch, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in the intersection of gender studies and personal narrative.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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