Thirty years after the publication of The Female Eunuch, Germaine
Greer is back with the sequel she vowed never to write.
"A marvelous performance--. No feminist writer can match her for
eloquence or energy; none makes [us] laugh the way she does."--The
Washington Post
In this thoroughly engaging new book, the fervent, rollicking,
straight-shooting Greer, is, as ever, "the ultimate agent provocateur"
(Mirabella). With passionate rhetoric, outrageous humor, and the
authority of a lifetime of thought and observation, she trains a sharp
eye on the issues women face at the turn of the century.
From the workplace to the kitchen, from the supermarket to the bedroom,
Greer exposes the innumerable forms of insidious discrimination and
exploitation that continue to plague women around the globe. She
mordantly attacks "lifestyle feminists" who blithely believe they can
have it all, and argues for a fuller, more organic idea of womanhood.
Whether it's liposuction or abortion, Barbie or Lady Diana, housework or
sex work, Greer always has an opinion, and as one of the most brilliant,
glamorous, and dynamic feminists of all time, her opinions matter. For
anyone interested in the future of womanhood, The Whole Woman is a
must-read.
