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Female Chauvinist Pigs

Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture
Pages
256
Published
2005
Language
English

Synopsis

Meet the female chauvinist pig -- the new brand of "empowered woman" who embraces "raunch culture" wherever she finds it. In her groundbreaking book, New York magazine writer Ariel Levy argues that, if male chauvinist pigs of years past thought of women as pieces of meat, female chauvinist pigs of today are doing them one better, making sex objects of other women -- and of themselves. Irresistibly witty and wickedly intelligent, Female chauvinist pigs makes the case that the rise of raunch does not represent how far women have come; it only proves how far they have left to go.

About the author

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Ariel Levy

Ariel Levy is a writer known for her nonfiction books including Female Chauvinist Pigs and The Rules Do Not Apply. She also served as the editor for The Best American Essays 2015. Her work focuses on cultural criticism and personal narrative.