Damned Whores and God's PoliceFeminist perspective first published in 1975 of how Australia's history and culture have limited women's roles in society. A new introduction discusses changes relevant to each original chapter and comments on issues still requiring change. The final chapter of the first edition, an attempt to look into the future, is replaced with an analysis of the women's movement from 1975-93. Summers is a former consultant to Prime Minister Paul Keating's Office for the Status of Women and currently editor of 'Good Weekend' magazine. |
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Page 351
... single women.36 Thus a large proportion of the female immigrants were obviously in search of husbands . The problem was greater for middle- class women . Few of them were trained to earn an income to support themselves and if they were ...
... single women.36 Thus a large proportion of the female immigrants were obviously in search of husbands . The problem was greater for middle- class women . Few of them were trained to earn an income to support themselves and if they were ...
Page 454
... women were forced to go to backyard butchers , or else to induce abortions themselves , when they were unable to ... Single Women Women 158 Married Single Married Single Women 1,040 Women Women Women 85 157 73 125 892 60 148 65 Rate per ...
... women were forced to go to backyard butchers , or else to induce abortions themselves , when they were unable to ... Single Women Women 158 Married Single Married Single Women 1,040 Women Women Women 85 157 73 125 892 60 148 65 Rate per ...
Page 493
... single women as being primarily sex objects precludes them from recognizing things like companionship , respect for a woman's intelligence and thus her conversation as being important . If the critics are not harking on the joys a woman ...
... single women as being primarily sex objects precludes them from recognizing things like companionship , respect for a woman's intelligence and thus her conversation as being important . If the critics are not harking on the joys a woman ...
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