We Who Are About To . . .One woman resists the demands of her fellow stranded survivors on an inhospitable planet in this “elegant and electric . . . tour-de-force” (Samuel R. Delany). In this stunning and boldly imagined novel, an explosion leaves the passengers of a starship marooned on a barren alien planet. Despite only a slim chance for survival, most of the strangers are determined to colonize their new home. But the civilization they hoped for rapidly descends into a harsh microcosm of a male-dominated society, with the females in the group relegated to the subservient position of baby-makers. One holdout wants to accept her fate realistically and prepare for death. But her desperate fellow survivors have no intention of honoring her individual right to choose. They’re prepared to force her to submit to their plan for reproduction—which will prove to be a grave mistake . . . In Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author Joanna Russ’s trailblazing body of work, “her genius flows and convinces, shames and alarms” (The Washington Post). |
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... woman on a far world , who “ cures ” him of his sexual deviation . ( It was written when homosexuality was still classified as a pathological condition . ) As well she teaches him her telepathic skills , thus rendering him unfit for ...
... woman on a far world , who “ cures ” him of his sexual deviation . ( It was written when homosexuality was still classified as a pathological condition . ) As well she teaches him her telepathic skills , thus rendering him unfit for ...
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... woman philosopher Belin above the 48th parallel - presumably the 4th time Janet has killed another woman , since only three of her duels resulted in death ( p . 55 ) : " Whileawayans are not as peaceful as they sound " ( p . 49 ) -these ...
... woman philosopher Belin above the 48th parallel - presumably the 4th time Janet has killed another woman , since only three of her duels resulted in death ( p . 55 ) : " Whileawayans are not as peaceful as they sound " ( p . 49 ) -these ...
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... woman, trapped in the same deadly matrix as all the others who have survived the spaceship crash on the lost world out of touch with Earth. Victor Graham is the only man in the group of eight— indeed the only person—whom the narrator ...
... woman, trapped in the same deadly matrix as all the others who have survived the spaceship crash on the lost world out of touch with Earth. Victor Graham is the only man in the group of eight— indeed the only person—whom the narrator ...
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... woman whom I looked up to in every way . She walked into the dance accompanied by a beautiful girl I had seen around and knew to be a senior . The teacher was wearing a dress , the student a man's suit ; their carefully staged entrance ...
... woman whom I looked up to in every way . She walked into the dance accompanied by a beautiful girl I had seen around and knew to be a senior . The teacher was wearing a dress , the student a man's suit ; their carefully staged entrance ...
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... Woman : Essay in Feminism and Science Fiction , Bloomington and Indiana : Indiana University Press , 1995 . 1 What Are We Fighting For ? Sex , Race , Class , and the Future of Feminism , New York : St. Martins Press , 1998 . point out ...
... Woman : Essay in Feminism and Science Fiction , Bloomington and Indiana : Indiana University Press , 1995 . 1 What Are We Fighting For ? Sex , Race , Class , and the Future of Feminism , New York : St. Martins Press , 1998 . point out ...
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