Men Explain Things to Me
Published on 27. February 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-1-80351-234-1 (ISBN)
Description
Published as a standalone on International Woman's Day, the essay that became a touchstone of the feminist movement and inspired the term 'mansplaining', with an afterword on its origins
This famous and influential essay, which describes the time when, at a party, a man explained to Rebecca Solnit the argument of her own book, inspired the term 'mansplaining' and established Solnit as a vital figure of the feminist movement, and one of the leading thinkers of our time. Fierce, incisive and funny, it exposes the inherent sexism of our patriarchal culture.
This famous and influential essay, which describes the time when, at a party, a man explained to Rebecca Solnit the argument of her own book, inspired the term 'mansplaining' and established Solnit as a vital figure of the feminist movement, and one of the leading thinkers of our time. Fierce, incisive and funny, it exposes the inherent sexism of our patriarchal culture.
Reviews / Votes
Fearless and provocative * Independent * Solnit's writing is its own victory and revolt. Incendiary, inquiring and important -- Sinead Gleeson * Irish Times *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 104 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
50 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80351-234-1 (9781803512341)
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Person
Rebecca Solnit is the author of more than twenty books, including Orwell's Roses, Recollections of My Non-Existence, The Faraway Nearby, Wanderlust, A Field Guide to Getting Lost, River of Shadows and A Paradise Built in Hell. She is also the author of many essays on feminism, activism, social change, hope, and the climate crisis. She lives in San Francisco and writes regularly for the Guardian. She lives in San Francisco.