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Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear . . . and Why
Trainwreck The Women We Love to Hate Mock and Fear and Why
Author: Sady Doyle
She?s everywhere once you start looking for her: the trainwreck.  —   — She?s Britney Spears shaving her head, Whitney Houston saying, ?crack is whack,? and Amy Winehouse, dying in front of millions. But the trainwreck is also as old (and as meaningful) as feminism itself.  — From Mary Wollstonecraft?who, for decades after her death, was more famou...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781612195636
ISBN-10: 1612195636
Publication Date: 9/20/2016
Pages: 320
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  • Currently 4.8/5 Stars.
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4.8 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Melville House
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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I bought this book because I secretly enjoy reading People. I feel dirty about it, but feel that I am not alone in this secret indulgence. The author includes plenty of details about Britney, Miley, etc., but puts their stories in the larger context of how historically men and women are treated and thought of differently. She does this by opening with the tales of modern day Trainwrecks to get you reading, but then goes on to talk about women who history has treated kindly, but were regarded as Trainwrecks at the time.

This was an engaging and thought-provoking read, which I kind of regret reading because now I can't enjoy my Us Weekly.
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