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Books

Down Girl by Kate Manne

Amber Edwards considers a new understanding of misogyny.

Down Girl by Kate Manne is, as far as I know, the first treatment of misogyny by an analytic feminist philosopher (as distinct from a continental feminist social theorist). It provides a fresh interpretation of the concept, restating what misogyny is and what it consists of, and constructs a well-reasoned argument on this idea.

Manne is an assistant professor of philosophy at Cornell University. Her main aim in this book is to develop an understanding of the root and nature of misogyny. She does this by first deconstructing the traditional or dictionary definition of misogyny; namely, a hatred of women.

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