The Mother of All Questions - Rebecca Solnit
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The Mother of All Questions

Updated: 7 Sep 2020
Following on from the success of Men Explain Things to Me comes a new collection of essays in which Rebecca Solnit opens up a feminism for all of us: one that doesn't stigmatize women's lives, whether they include spouses and children or not; that brings empathy to the silences in men's lives as well as the silencing of women's lives; celebrates the ways feminism has shifted in recent years to reclaim rape jokes, revise canons, and rethink our everyday lives.
Actress
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over 4 years ago
I am posting these words by Rebecca Solnit from her book “The Mother of All Questions” in honor of #MichelleWilliams and her grit, backbone, and courage. With gratitude and respect for the sisterhood who raised their voices to support and amplify hers #TIMESUP
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Actress
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over 4 years ago
A brilliant follow up to Men explain things to me. Her essay on the film Giant and Elizabeth Taylor was one of my favourites. I also love referring people to her essay when I am asked in the wake of the me too movement whether there can’t be any jokes or fun anymore.
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almost 4 years ago
He read Rebecca Solnit's The Mother of All Questions, a collection of essays about the insidious side effects of patriarchy, and took away a great deal. "You have to understand that you don't understand," he says.
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