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Oh my gosh you guys I actually finished a book!!
5. Rumors of Our Progress Have Been Greatly Exaggerated: Why Women's Lives Aren't Getting Any Easier -- and How We Can Make Real Progress for Ourselves and Our Daughters, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney
I have two criticisms of this book. The first is that it includes at least two instances where Congresswoman Maloney declares the U.S. to be the best country in the world. This always grates on me, no matter who says it and no matter what country they're referring to (every country has its good and bad, let's just accept this and move on), but it seems especially silly when it comes at the end of a chapter in which she discusses the many ways in which the American health care system does not live up to the systems in place in other countries. My second criticism is that LGBT issues are completely ignored, which I confess I didn't even notice at first, but what a huge omission!
Other than that, I would definitely recommend the book. Each chapter includes information about the topic covered and what governments (well, mostly the U.S. government) have been doing regarding the topic, as well as stories about individual women and a list of different actions you can take if you want to help. It is a very U.S.-based book, so a lot of organizations included in these lists are only located in the U.S., and that was a little frustrating to me, but I guess it just means I'll have to do a bit of my own research! :p
And I suck at book reports, obviously, but this book was very interesting and I really liked it and it kind of makes me want to go and become an awesome politician like Congresswoman Maloney makes herself out to be. ;D
5. Rumors of Our Progress Have Been Greatly Exaggerated: Why Women's Lives Aren't Getting Any Easier -- and How We Can Make Real Progress for Ourselves and Our Daughters, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney
I have two criticisms of this book. The first is that it includes at least two instances where Congresswoman Maloney declares the U.S. to be the best country in the world. This always grates on me, no matter who says it and no matter what country they're referring to (every country has its good and bad, let's just accept this and move on), but it seems especially silly when it comes at the end of a chapter in which she discusses the many ways in which the American health care system does not live up to the systems in place in other countries. My second criticism is that LGBT issues are completely ignored, which I confess I didn't even notice at first, but what a huge omission!
Other than that, I would definitely recommend the book. Each chapter includes information about the topic covered and what governments (well, mostly the U.S. government) have been doing regarding the topic, as well as stories about individual women and a list of different actions you can take if you want to help. It is a very U.S.-based book, so a lot of organizations included in these lists are only located in the U.S., and that was a little frustrating to me, but I guess it just means I'll have to do a bit of my own research! :p
And I suck at book reports, obviously, but this book was very interesting and I really liked it and it kind of makes me want to go and become an awesome politician like Congresswoman Maloney makes herself out to be. ;D