Unkind

<B>'Tackles the pervasive tide of unbridled misogyny masquerading as kindness'</B><B>Julie Bindel</B><BR><BR><B>'Victoria Smith is a brilliant writer who every feminist should read' Sharron Davies</B><BR><B><BR>'This brilliant book shows how demands for compassion and generosity can be a mask for sexist ideology' Susanna Rustin</B><BR><B><BR></B><I>(Un)kind</I> is a coruscating account of the ways in which deeply-held beliefs about women's 'kind' nature have been repackaged for today's culture wars, in a society that remains dependent - socially, politically, economically - on female self-sacrifice.<BR><BR>Kindness culture is sold to women and girls in a multitude of guises: from play to self-help, social justice activism to empowerment. Victoria Smith argues that the pressure on women and girls has been incorporated into the 'work' of feminism.<BR><BR>A compelling account of the backlash against feminism, <I>(Un)Kind</I> is essential reading for anyone affected by the endless exhortations for women to #BeKind.<BR><B></B><BR><B>'Brilliant... compelling' <I>Lucy Mangan, The i</I></B><BR><B><I><BR></I>'Erudite, blisteringly smart and profoundly compassionate' Dr Rachel Hewitt</B>