I Hate Men by Pauline Harmange

I Hate Men by Pauline Harmange

The feminist book they tried to ban in France ‘A delightful book’ Roxane Gay Women, especially feminists and lesbians, have long been accused of hating men. Our instinct is to deny it at all costs. (After all, women have been burnt at the stake for admitting to less.) But what if mistrusting men, disliking men – and yes, maybe even hating men – is, in fact, a useful response to sexism? What if such a response offers a way out of oppression, a means of resistance? What if it even offers a path to joy, solidarity and sisterhood? In this sparkling essay, as mischievous and provocative as it is urgent and serious, Pauline Harmange interrogates modern attitudes to feminism and makes a rallying cry for women to find a greater love for each other – and themselves.

‘A good book, written from a burning heart but with a cool head’ The Times

‘Rousing … a call to liberationHer writing is full of hope, unwavering in its trust of other women and their abilities’ Independent

'Bracing, bold … a cri de coeur against the burden put on women to be nice and to spare men’s feelings' The i

‘An exhilarating essay to be read in one sitting’ Libération

‘Written in wise prose, devoid of excess or rage, I Hate Men explores the terrain of contemporary feminism, its arguments in keeping with those of writers like Rebecca Solnit, as well as the movement's key ideas: patriarchy, the mental load, #MeToo and solidarity’ L’Obs

I Hate Men is Pauline Harmange’s first book. Originally published by Monstrograph as Moi les hommes, je les déteste, it was subject to a censorship attempt by an adviser in France’s Ministry for Gender Equality in September 2020. Sales skyrocketed as a result and the French rights were then acquired by Éditions du Seuil, and the foreign rights snapped up by publishers around the world. Pauline Harmange lives in Lille.

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ISBN 13	9780008457587
ISBN 10	0008457581
Title	I Hate Men
Author	Pauline Harmange
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Binding type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2020-11-26
Number of pages	96
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