tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398614958488349827.post3625923638780548483..comments2024-01-20T13:30:53.223+00:00Comments on Madam J-Mo: Learning life lessons from our foremothersJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08994872363987967637noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398614958488349827.post-75983097423627280452011-10-03T12:34:14.419+01:002011-10-03T12:34:14.419+01:00I wonder if it's a good sign that these books ...I wonder if it's a good sign that these books are being republished: they work commercially because the sexist attitudes they contain are now considered quaint and amusing. In other words, they wouldn't sell if the publishers weren't confident that most people would laugh at the authors. <br /><br />While it's a good thing that a woman can say, "Just because I'm a feminist doesn't mean I can't enjoy cooking for my husband," (as long as it's a choice, not a duty), the Anthea Turner book suggests that there's another trend: women who believe that none of the victories of feminism post-1970 were worth winning.Patrick Neylanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12809820426546001196noreply@blogger.com