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On our best behaviour

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Elise Loehnen looks at the ways in which women have been penned by the fake morality of the sins, and how we find ourselves complicit in denying ourselves a full existence for fear of crossing some sort of line – of wanting too much, being too much, falsely equating ‘self-control’ with goodness. In this process of self-betrayal, she finds, we have also betrayed each other. A bold and daring denouncement of that which has been used to condemn ‘badly behaving’ women, ‘On Our Best Behaviour’ asks: what does it mean to be ‘good’, particularly as a woman, in today’s world? And if a sin is something that holds us separate from wholeness or experiencing our own full humanity, what should these sins look like today?

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SKU: 9781526651945 Category: NF Feminist & Women's Issues Tags: Ethical issues & debates, Gender studies: women & girls, Sociology
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A provocative manifesto on what it means for women to be ‘good’ – and what happens when we stop.‘A stunning, big and bold encyclopedia of how to live’ LISA TADDEO‘You will finish this book and immediately hand your copy over to your best friend’ JENNIFER ANISTON‘I left feeling energized and galvanized to take back my true f**king freedom’ JAMEELA JAMIL In this groundbreaking exploration of the ancient rules that women unwittingly follow in order to be considered ‘good’, journalist and podcast host Elise Loehnen explains that these impulses – for instance, to show restraint, to be selfless or to prove ourselves in a male-dominated workplace – are ingrained in us by a patriarchal culture that reaps the benefits. So, what would happen if we stopped trying to be ‘good’? Provocative and bold, On Our Best Behaviour reveals an enlightening path towards a more balanced, fulfilled way to live.‘Astute, radical and utterly compelling’ KATHERINE MAY‘A guide to liberation and a return to the authentic feminine self’ GABOR MATÉ‘Brilliantly reframes our toxic cultural programming’ LORI GOTTLIEB

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Weight 0.282 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 9.8 cm
Author

Loehnen, Elise

Publisher

Bloomsbury

Imprint

Bloomsbury

Cover

Paperback

Pages

384

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

305.42 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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