Tom Lynch

The author and Northwestern University professor shouted against monogamy, romance and relationships in general in "Against Love: A Polemic," a searing, humorous study of sexual politics. Kipnis is back with "The Female Thing: Dirt, Sex, Envy, Vulnerability," another deliriously smart and sharply funny dissection of female identity, the failure of man and the battle between feminism and femininity. Orgasms, housework, the beauty industry and sexual vulnerability comprise the major pieces of Kipnis' book. From the basic advertisement rules that imply "women are inadequate" to issues involving rape and the reality of sexual abuse, Kipnis, with history, psychology and her own personal observations, winds up a short, striking punch to the gut of anyone who has made up his--or her--mind on the state of gender relations.

Laura Kipnis reads from "The Female Thing" November 1 at 57th Street Books, 1301 East 57th, (773)684-1300, at 7pm. Free.

(2006-10-24)

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