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Are Men Necessary? When Sexes Collide is a book written by American author and The New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd. The book was not well received by critics, unlike her previous book Bushworld: Enter at Your Own Risk.
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Author | Maureen Dowd |
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Language | English |
Subject | Gender Studies, Women |
Genre | Non-fiction |
Publisher | Putnam Publishing Group |
Publication date | November 8, 2005 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print Paperback |
Pages | 338 |
ISBN | 0-399-15332-2 |
OCLC | 61353155 |
305.3/0973/090511 22 | |
LC Class | HQ1075.5.U6 D68 2005 |
The book described the state of feminism, whether women's pursuit of a mate is worthy, and the belief that smart women were relegated to the home with only domestic duties. Are Men Necessary? dealt with cultural analysis and was a memoir of sexual politics along with modern gender relations. Dowd gave her personal view of Hillary Clinton, arguing that she destroyed feminism, betrayed other women by sticking with her "dissembling, thong-seeking, wife-betraying husband", and became a feminist icon in the process.