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The H-spot : the feminist pursuit of happiness by Filipovic, Jill;Glück is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The H-spot : the feminist pursuit of happiness about?

"What do women want? It's a time-old question, but if you head out into America and talk to women one-on-one, as Jill Filipovic has done, you discover that what they want is happiness. Despite what recent books, articles, or TV shows would have you believe, real women are less concerned about "having it all," "leaning in," or "settling for 'Mr. Good Enough.'" Unsurprisingly, the way to achieve happiness is as varied as the realities they face. In The H Spot, Filipovic argues that the main obstacle standing in between women and happiness is a rigged system. In this world of unfinished feminism, men have long been able to "have it all" because of free female labor, while the bar of achievement for women has gotten higher - never before have we had to work so much at every level (whether it's to be an accomplished white-collar employee or just make ends meet), and never before have the requirements for being a "good mother" been so extreme. If our laws and policies made women's happiness and fulfillment a goal in and of itself, she explains, so many contentious issues would be resolved with one fell swoop-from women's health to equal pay. Filipovic illustrates this argument by asking

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Author

Filipovic, Jill;Glück

Publisher

PublicAffairs;Nation Books

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9781568587882

Category

history

Subjects

Psychology, Gender Studies, Political Science

Rating

3.8 / 5 (178 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14