Reviews for Justifying violence: attitudes of American men

The average rating for Justifying violence: attitudes of American men based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-06-08 00:00:00 Richard Audet Sarah Grimké was a pioneering figure in both the abolitionist and the women's rights movements, preceding and inspiring Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. I read the letters in excerpt, but not all of the other essays in this collection.  I quite appreciate her rational style and excellent delivery.  She's a little spicy too and I like it.  I'm not surprised she did well on the lecture circuit.   It's interesting to hear a biblical defense of gender equality.  I've never belonged to a church and my experience with other's biblical explanations has not generally been good. It is heartening if sometimes sad to hear someone explain many of the same points we still have to assert today.  From general humanity and equality of spirit and intellectual capacity, to the falsity of 'protective' patriarchy, to the particulars of imposed speech and behavior patterns, domestic drudgery; the difference between sex and taught gender - she even decries 'thoughts and prayers' in a call to activism. Though some sections are clearly dated and rely on second-hand reports, it's a worthwhile read and often relevant.   It is always useful to be reminded not to excuse people their misogyny due to their age or the era they came from.  Turns out women were people back then, too.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-01-26 00:00:00 Joe Donoghue Loved reading this this morning: "A moment of silence is our cosmic reset button. My niece, Meredith, is a third grade teacher, and she puts a moment of silence to great use when her students are beginning to spin out of control. "Stop!" she says, putting a hand out in front of her like the Supremes singing, "Stop, in the name of love!" Then she says, "Take a deep breath," and inhales. Then she taps the fingers of one hand to the side of her head, counting out loud to five. Then she slowly exhales. The kids inhale and exhale right along with her."