“You can’t say anything anymore,” and yet, lo and behold, those who complain find no occasion to remain silent! Freedom of speech is called into question out of hand especially by those who do not feel like taking responsibility for the words they choose and who are not in the habit of confronting a contradictory argument.
The stereotype of the fanatical, aggressive, and argumentative feminist endures, yet the most pedantic, whiny, and insistent voices are precisely those who stubbornly fail to acknowledge gender issues. And this, Lorenzo Gasparrini, knows it well! In chronicling and promoting feminist philosophical thought, Gasparrini has learned to recognize the arguments and attitudes of his critics, detractors and haters so well that he could organize them into a catalog; and he has! We will warm ourselves by the fire of your straw tails is a collection of recurring human types, taken apart one by one, shown in all their inconsistency and dialectical weakness. A fiery pamphlet for not turning the other cheek but striking back blow by blow.
(Source:deditore.com)
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