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American Catfight

WHAT IF WOMEN, THE LARGEST MAJORITY IN AMERICA, USED THEIR NUMBERS FOR ONE POLITICAL PURPOSE? 
 

Like the Indians under Gandhi or the South Africans under Mandela, women could take over America tomorrow if they so choose.   In AMERICAN CATFIGHT, Maryann Breschard's follow up to her film, "Running in High Heels," Breschard explores what women are doing instead.   Exposing who benefits from an "un-united" front and those who put stringent purity before populism, Breschard suggests a middle way and renews the hopes of women rising to the occasion of leadership.

Following a short preamble, AMERICAN CATFIGHT provides a humorous review of the  major political and legislative milestones achieved by women in the 20th Century and notes that that in terms of speed, "molten lava looking for an exit through earth's crust" has ofttimes moved faster.   The book then zips readers to modern-day events and gives a detailed rendering of the chronic, quiet "catfight" that keeps the feminine sex from using their majority status to achieve economic and political equality.

The last half of the book proffers the most provocative material by questioning how mothers and married women behave towards the unwed, how guns are considered, and how prominent feminists handle disinterested women.  With something valuable for everyone to think about, American Catfight is well-suited for busy women wondering what is next, young women who Twitter and text, and all serious people engaged with issues of women and power.

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National publication date:   March 23, 2010


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110 pages, perfect bound
SRP $15.95
ISBN  978-0-615-28033-2


TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Acknowledgements               

Preamble                     

A Quick Nod to Women’s Accomplishments         

The Mercenaries of Feminism           
     The Life Less Heroic            
     Haters & Pork Barrel Feminism    
     Perfectionists        
     Femamentalists             
   
The Catfight of Miss, Mrs. and Ms.           

Nuns with Guns, A Slightly Modest Proposal                         

Post-Amble:  Strategizing the Century        

About the Author     

Glossary of New Feminist Terms

Discussion Guide         

Notes 

Index  



                                                              






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