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Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How it Has Undermined All Women
 
 
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Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How it Has Undermined All Women [Paperback]

Susan J. Douglas , Meredith W. Michaels
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd; New edition edition (5 Feb 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0743260465
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743260466
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 14.1 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 166,335 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Publishers Weekly" In the idealized myth, mothers and babies spend their days discovering the wonders of life, reading, playing, and laughing. Mom wears her baby in a sling, never raises her voice, and of course has unlimited time and patience. Baby grows up safe, happy, and respectful. In real life, however, it's a different story. Douglas and Michaels blow the lid off...

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Now in paperback, the provocative book that has ignited fiery debate and created a dialogue among women about the state of motherhood today. In THE MOMMY MYTH, Susan Douglas and Meredith Michaels turn their 'sharp, funny, and fed-up prose' (San Diego Union Tribune) toward the cult of the new momism, a trend in Western culture that suggests that women can only achieve contentment through the perfection of mothering. Even so, the standards of this ideal remain out of reach, no matter how hard women try to 'have it all'. THE MOMMY MYTH skilfully maps the distance travelled from the days when THE FEMININE MYSTIQUE demanded more for women than keeping house and raising children, to today's not-so-subtle pressure to reverse this trend. A must-read for every woman.

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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This book is quite simply an excellent read. I have been working on a degree project on how the role of motherhood is used by society to manipulate women, and this book has been a real help. Not only does it explore how feminism actually fought for mothers and contradicts many misconceptions on this issue, but it takes an indepth look at how the media portrays motherhood and sets standards that are impossible to achieve. There is a particularly intersting section on celebrity mothers- something that we cannot fail to have noticed in virtually every magazine and newspaper, telling us how fantastic motherhood is. The text is humerous, light hearted and yet exposes how women are basically set up to fail - whatever they do. It's not a feminist rant in any way shape or form, and yet it conveys a feminist message. It is a book that should be read by mothers and those who aren't, as it will certainly strike a chord with both, and make them feel that they are not on their own, and that they are not failing. An excellent book.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Wonderful! 9 Jun 2009
By Copper
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Forget feminism and bra-burning, this is the book to make all we "liberated" women realise the NEW kind of pressure we all labour under: if you don't want to be a mum, you're bad; if you don't enjoy every single second with your kids and yearn for more, you're bad; if you don't find each snot-stained and paint-smeared second of motherhood the most richly rewarding experience of your entire life, you're bad. This book exposes the myth and tells us all to lighten up and be real people, not desperate wanna-be carbon copies of celeb "moms" in the glossies. Come on mums, let's admit it; we love our kids, but sometimes being a mum is just pants!
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20 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Great stuff! 22 Nov 2005
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Format:Paperback
This book really hits the spot and is a must-read for all new mothers and fathers. The authors are utterly convincing in their argument about the myths of motherhood that exist in society today - ie the myth that only mothers can raise children, that motherhood will always be the most fulfilling experience of your life - and the fact that these myths are used to disempower women and make them feel inadequate. They are particularly funny on the celebrity mother profiles.
Just after finishing the book I picked up a parenting magazine which claimed that decorating my baby's nursery would be the most exciting thing I would ever do. Which proves the points this book is making, really.... Buy this book - it will laugh and make you realise that you're almost certainly a good enough parent.....
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