Reviewers’ words about my book demonstrate how sexism shapes responses to women’s writing, in particular women’s writing about God. The reviews are expressions of a systemic, institutional attempt to dismiss women’s writing. The reviewers are speaking in code. They are charging me with writing like a woman. And they are telling me to shut up.
Sarah Sentilles takes misogynists to task

22 Notes/ Hide

  1. karanablue reblogged this from millionsmillions
  2. veronimitch reblogged this from millionsmillions
  3. skmerrill3 reblogged this from millionsmillions
  4. polyceridae reblogged this from sunspeared
  5. theycallmegomer reblogged this from millionsmillions
  6. sunspeared reblogged this from millionsmillions
  7. dolcestilnovo said: I feel that this article would gain more credibility if it were written by someone other than person who is being critiqued. It is far too easy to read it as “I got some bad reviews so I am blaming it on misogyny.”
  8. monology reblogged this from millionsmillions
  9. millionsmillions posted this