Egalia's Daughters: A Satire of the Sexes

Bought for a class and still think about the interesting perspectives present in the book to this day.

This book was written to expose gender hegemony for what it was at the time of writing. It feels weird to hear men called manwym and women wym; to hear women called matrilinially by surname; and so on. I found it to be, in general, an engaging and even sweet novel at many points. Others are deliberately horrifying (for me, that was the female-on-male gang-rape scene). Certainly worth a read, but be prepared to sharpen all your tools of intellectual inquiry.

This book provides an interesting take on a semi-dystopic, matriarchal society. It forces us to question our society down to the very language we use. I purchased this book for use in a college course and found it highly valuable. It inspired great discussion and, furthermore, it was a great novel. There are several translator errors, but they do not detract from the overall themes.I would actually recommend this book to anyone who likes to have their foundation shaken. Keep in mind the time period it was written in, and don't try to find exact parallels with the real world for every little thing. This book is written to get you to question your stance in the world--and it does that well.

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Although this small paperback is satire it really hits home about the treatment of women versus men in society. The roles are reversed in this book and it will blow your mind!

Mandatory readings!

I needed this for an assignment for my gender studies class and it was an interesting tale, I'll admit.

Science fiction novel of a role reversal world. Really makes you think about our society today. Interesting read! May need to read a little bit of the background of this book before diving in since it is a little confusing with word changes.

I truly love this book with all my heart, the author takes feminism and turns it on its head and back again and you can't help by the end of the book agreeing that gender divisions are an utterly ridiculous way to run any society and still expect it to flourish. So cleverly written

If you havent thought about gender issues, this is a must read. If you are familiar with the debate, you want to read it! - It is hilarious. - I got a copy for all my friends as a birthday gift. You can read it on the beach with a cocktail, on rainy Sunday afternoons ...!!!

finding the book very surreal. find it a hard read if i am tired due to the confusing terminology but very interesting concept. yet to discover the end, perhaps i will like it more upon completion