Modern Misogyny: Exploring Feminisms Impact in 21st Century America

Name Professor Course code Date Modern Misogyny In his book Modern Misogyny, Kristin Anderson provides a detailed overview surrounding feminism in the US in the 21st century. He includes research and theory to enhance understanding of feminism and its influence in the US. Anderson argues the existence of a false analogy that women are already empowered by feminists’ acts ignoring individual misogyny of women. The book is summarized in 170 short pages and six chapters with a detailed analysis of feminism and issues surrounding it in the US In chapter 1, Anderson focuses on individualism and consumer choice. Issues such as sexual harassment, assault, and discrimination have been termed as individual problems and are ignored even though they are the real perpetrators of inequality (p, 9). Anderson argues that the problems have been addressed by feminists and are no longer issues that affect a huge population, and anyone experiencing it carries the armor alone. Women can no longer solve their problems collectively and have been narrowed down to individualism. With this regard,