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Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers

Monstrosity, Patriarchy, and the Fear of Female Power

by Sady Doyle
Chloe Cannon
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Women have always been seen as monsters. Men from Aristotle to Freud have insisted that women are freakish creatures, capable of immense destruction. Maybe they are. And maybe that's a good thing . . . Sady Doyle, hailed as "smart, funny, and fearless" by the Boston Globe, takes listeners on a tour of the female dark side, from the biblical Lilith to Dracula's Lucy Westenra, from the T-Rex in Jurassic Park to the teen witches of The Craft. She illuminates the women who have shaped our nightmares: Serial killer Ed Gein's "domineering" mother Augusta; exorcism casualty Anneliese Michel, starving herself to death to quell her demons; author Mary Shelley, dreaming her dead child back to life. These monsters embody patriarchal fear of women, and illustrate the violence with which men enforce traditionally feminine roles. They also speak to the primal threat of a woman who takes back her power. In a dark and dangerous world, Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers asks women to look to monsters for the ferocity we all need to survive.

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    August 13, 2019

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      • ISBN: 9781684576302
      • File size: 193055 KB
      • Duration: 06:42:11

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Audiobook listeners will find lots to chew on in this compelling examination of the myths and belief systems that uphold patriarchy. Chloe Cannon's cadenced narration lends Doyle's work the gravitas it deserves. From nineteenth-century gothic novels and ancient Irish folklore to classic slasher movies and contemporary true-crime stories, Doyle explores how the myth of female monstrosity--and the fear of female power--functions in history and pop culture. Cannon's voice is full of emotion when the narrative veers into the personal but remains steady and objective during the more research-heavy sections. She especially excels at the lengthy quotes that appear throughout the audiobook, altering her delivery just enough to ensure that they add depth and clarity to Doyle's arguments. L.S. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

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