DOWN GIRL: THE LOGIC OF MISOGYNY

Misogyny is a hot topic, yet it39;s often misunderstood. What is misogyny, exactly? Who deserves to be called a misogynist? How does misogyny contrast with sexism, and why is it prone to persist - or increase - even when sexist gender roles are waning? This book is an exploration of misogyny in public life and politics by the moral philosopher and writer Kate Manne. It argues that misogyny should not be understood primarily in terms of the hatred or hostility some men feel toward all or most women. Rather, it39;s primarily about controlling, policing, punishing, and exiling the "bad" women who challenge male dominance. And it39;s compatible with rewarding "the good ones," and singling out other women to serve as warnings to those who are out of order. It39;s also common for women to serve as scapegoats, be burned as witches, and treated as pariahs.Manne examines recent and current events such as the Isla Vista killings by Elliot Rodger, the case of the convicted serial rapist Daniel Holtzclaw, who preyed on African-American women as a police officer in Oklahoma City, Rus