Mary Daly Knihy

This philosophical autobiography of the world's foremost radical feminist philosopher offers an imaginative chronicle of Mary Daly's voyage. Daly sees her work as that of a pirate, righteously plundering treasures of knowledge that have been stolen and hidden from women. In this inventive blend of autobiography and visionary philosophy, she reveals her struggles to smuggle back these treasures and to distinguish them from their mindbinding trappings. Outercourse brilliantly recounts Daly's debunking of patriarchal thought and blazes new paths to freedom by enabling women to discover the hidden connections that make sense of their lives.

The book showcases a blend of mysticism and critical theory, highlighting the author's unique wordplay and intellectual depth. It serves as a compelling invitation to explore the essence of the universe, presenting a thought-provoking perspective that encourages readers to engage with profound philosophical questions.

'Certainly one of the most promising theological statements of our time.' --The Christian Century'Not for the timid, this brilliant book calls for nothing short of the overthrow of patriarchy itself.' --The Village Voice

The battle for legal contraception challenged key tenets of Irish identity: Catholicism, large families, traditional gender roles, and sexual puritanism. It is a story of gender, religion, social change, and failing efforts to reaffirm Irish moral exceptionalism.

Mary Dalys Buch besteht aus drei Passagen. In der ersten beschreibt sie die Wirkung alter und neuer Mythen auf das Selbst der Frauen. In der zweiten untersucht sie die frauenzerstörerischen Praktiken aus verschiedenen Zeiten und Kulturräumen: Witwenverbrennung in Indien, Füßeeinbinden in China, Genitalverstümmelungen in Afrika, Hexenverbrennungen in Europa, moderne amerikanische Gynäkologie und Nazi-Medizin. In der dritten Passage benennt Mary Daly die Gegenkräfte, die Frauen entwickeln können: Sprühen im Sinn von Funkenschlagen - Das Feuer der Frauenfreundschaft; Spinnen im mythischen Sinn des Wortes - neue Zeiten/Räume spinnen.