Jennifer Dawson

Bryson's evil twin penned this one

Reviewed: 05-09-16

if you loved A Walk in the Woods, purchasing this book is not going to satisfy your desire for more of the same. Here, Bryson is not witty but mean-spirited, not charming but ignoble. His casual sexism and base observations seem to reflect a very different man than is presented in A Walk in the Woods and At Home.

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myopic, vapid drivel

Reviewed: 02-17-16

The title of this "work" ( i use quotatons because the content is a hot, laughable mess and nothing more) is ambitious and serious, but alas, bears no relationship to its content, which is intellectually vapid, and astonishingly myopic. The author never discusses the evolution- that is, the origin, construction, and maintenance- of male stereotypes, and procedes as though traditional gender stereotypes arise out of a vacuum, rather than from patriarchical gender ideologies. The author might be well advised to do some research before adding his two cents, which are not even worth that paltry monetary value.

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ok story, unpleasant narration throughout

Reviewed: 11-18-15

Having purchased this audiobook largely because the subtitle suggested that its focus would be on exposing the cruelty of keeping orcas in capitivity generally and of Seaworlds practices specifically, I was disapointed to find that only a short section of the book is devoted to this subject. Much more of the text is devoted instead to the author's experiences with the captive orcas, to describing his career traectory, and to defending his trainer collegues as lovers of orcas rather than exploiters. Though this book -and the author's point of view-are often disturbing, it is nevertheless frequently compelling. However, the author's voice and regional accent are very irritating throughout, such that i would reccomend reading a conventional hard copy rather than an audiobook.

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seminal text on Virginity as social construct

Reviewed: 08-09-15

Hanne Blank's Virginity is an authoritative, illuminating, always fascinating exploration of a much misunderstood idea that, sadly, remains a silly but deadly serious preoccupation in far too much of the world. Highly recommended.

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An engaging discussion of the Robert's Court

Reviewed: 07-01-15

I found Tushnet's analysis of the contemporary SCOTUS to be insightful, well-reasoned, compelling, and admirably even-handed. Though he provides analysis and discussion of a range of landmark decisions, his treatment of the Court's more recent decisions of import (Citizen's United, Affordable Care Act) are considerably more nuanced.

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