Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China | 
pickA friend lent this to me and I‘m so glad he did. Until now I haven‘t heard of ‘leftover women‘. This book is about how womxn are treated in China by the government, their friends, families. They are pressured to marry early or just instead of pursuing an education, a career, doing whatever they want. They aren‘t allowed to have homes in their names, yet they are expected to finance all of it while having the home in their husband‘s name. ⬇️
JenniferEgnor Marital rape is also legal, domestic violence goes unchecked, and queer relationships are frowned upon. Beautiful, intelligent, hard working womxn are told (being all of this) isn‘t good enough—-forget everything, and get married, but be sure to finance everything and put it all in your husband‘s name. 2y
JenniferEgnor Parents and other family members are known to financially help out their sons and other male friends/families, but not to help their daughters. Divorce is also rare—not often granted legally. 2y
JenniferEgnor Many Chinese womxn will say this is all just a Chinese Tradition. It is not. This is 100% deep rooted misogyny; it wasn‘t always so. In the Ming Dynasty (960-1279), they had many more rights. What happened? Patriarchy took control. Today, feminists in China are fighting back. 2y
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JenniferEgnor Shown: cartoon graphic propaganda that Chinese womxn are frequently shown. This one was one of many, mentioned in the book. 2y
Suet624 I remember at a pretty young age being glad I wasn‘t born as a woman in China. 2y
kaysworld1 This book makes me angry I have to read it In short part's. 2y
JenniferEgnor @kaysworld1 I am appalled that this level of misogyny still exists in this day and age. It is so infuriating. 2y
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