{"product_id":"9781863956024","title":"Quarterly Essay 50: Unfinished Business: Sex, Freedom and Misogyny","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn the surface, it seems the best time ever to be a woman in Australia. The prime minister, governor-general and the richest person are all female; women are at the forefront of almost every area of public life. Yet when Julia Gillard’s misogyny speech ricocheted around the world, it clearly touched a nerve. Why?\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the fiftieth Quarterly Essay, Anna Goldsworthy examines life for women after the gains made by feminism. From Facebook to \u003cem\u003eFifty Shades of Grey\u003c\/em\u003e, from \u003cem\u003eGirls\u003c\/em\u003e to gonzo porn, what are young women being told about work and equality, about sex and their bodies? Why do many reject the feminist label? And why does pop culture wink at us with storylines featuring submissive women? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnfinished Business\u003c\/em\u003e is an original look at role models and available options in the age of social media and sexual frankness. Goldsworthy finds that progress for women has provoked a backlash from some, who wield misogyny as a weapon, whether in parliament, on talkback radio or as internet trolls. With piercing insight and sharp humour, she lays bare the dilemmas of being female today and asks how women can truly become free subjects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There is a charmed zone for a girl, shortly before she is ambushed by puberty. At eleven or twelve, she is usually taller than her male peers; more articulate; and more confident than she will be for years. She probably spends a lot of time in front of a screen, words and images flickering in her eyes. Facebook, SlutWalks, Lady Gaga, \u003cem\u003eGirls, Mad Men, \u003c\/em\u003egonzo porn, \u003cem\u003eTwilight\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFifty Shades of Grey. \u003c\/em\u003eWhat messages are being broadcast to her, and what messages is she hearing? Are they going to make her bigger, or smaller?” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnna Goldsworthy, \u003cem\u003eUnfinished Business\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author: \u003c\/strong\u003eAnna Goldsworthy is the author of \u003cem\u003eWelcome To Your New Life \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003ePiano Lessons\u003c\/em\u003e. Her writing has appeared in the\u003cem\u003e Monthly, \u003c\/em\u003ethe \u003cem\u003eAge, \u003c\/em\u003ethe\u003cem\u003e Australian\u003c\/em\u003e,the \u003cem\u003eAdelaide Review\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Best Australian Essays\u003c\/em\u003e. She is also a concert pianist and member of the Seraphim Trio. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033055805680,"sku":"9781863956024","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781863956024_p0.jpg?v=1763601210","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781863956024","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}