Worthwhile, except for...

Overall, I learned a lot, and came to better understand the sociopolitical climate of my youth, growing up in the 70s and 80s. My only qualm is that Faludi didn't edit the parts that talked about Bill Cosby, and especially her indictment of Yusef Salaam, who has since been exonerated, and was horribly abused by systems that rely on the very ideologies Faludi rightfully critiques. I understand she wrote what was known at the time, but to leave those parts intact in the updated edition, without, at least, parenthetical updates and corrections, is disappointing. I do recommend this book, but with that disclaimer.

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A must read

I was surprised how much information is concisely expressed in this book about how the backlash affected American society. It is very well written and important to know and ponder.

30 years later? Reads like current events!

The history of women’s battle for full equality in the USA has been met with vitriol by men waving Bibles. The author lays out the history in all its stark darkness.
Unfortunately, the story is frequently interrupted by poor editing of the audio, with repeated phrases, including the errors necessitating the re-recording. It distracts from the compelling narrative of the author’s work.

Eye opening

I wish I had read this when it first came out in 1991. Unfortunately it is still current today. Eye opening.