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A review by roach
Ich hasse Männer by Pauline Harmange
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
It was a long journey to the rehabilitation of this female rage, but it is slowly finding its place and sheds a centuries-old taboo: It is written about, its roots are being identified, it gets compared to the male rage, in short: It exists. We have to cherish this place and kindle this rage's flame inside of us. A rage that demands justice, that calls out for redemption, that keeps us from falling into resignation. It is our rage that holds men liable for their actions and gives wings to our revolutions.
[Quote translated from my German copy.]
It makes sense that Pauline Harmange's I Hate Men garnered a standing as an essential feminist text. It is a short read about the importance and significance of female rage, an emotion that women have historically been not allowed to express or wasn't taken serious by the men in charge. The strong title is radical but understandable, and I believe it is a good thing that Harmange put this sentiment into some clear words, adding some context that critics of this aggressive feminist stance might not be aware of.
For people that haven't yet spent much time with feminist ideas and values, I think this would be an interesting introduction. If you're already familiar with the sentiment and its arguments, Harmange's text might not tell you much new but it is a well-written text nonetheless. Really, my only criticism might be that I would have liked it to be more extensive and ideally acknowledge intersectionality but maybe that just wasn't the purpose of this essay.
Either way, if it encourages more women to express their anger and frustration, it succeeded.
It makes sense that Pauline Harmange's I Hate Men garnered a standing as an essential feminist text. It is a short read about the importance and significance of female rage, an emotion that women have historically been not allowed to express or wasn't taken serious by the men in charge. The strong title is radical but understandable, and I believe it is a good thing that Harmange put this sentiment into some clear words, adding some context that critics of this aggressive feminist stance might not be aware of.
For people that haven't yet spent much time with feminist ideas and values, I think this would be an interesting introduction. If you're already familiar with the sentiment and its arguments, Harmange's text might not tell you much new but it is a well-written text nonetheless. Really, my only criticism might be that I would have liked it to be more extensive and ideally acknowledge intersectionality but maybe that just wasn't the purpose of this essay.
Either way, if it encourages more women to express their anger and frustration, it succeeded.