Strip - The Making of a Feminist

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

From the publisher-

The exotic dancer exists in popular culture most often as scenery. When she is allowed to speak, she does so to the male protagonist and is either the conniving woman attempting to relieve the hero of the cash in his wallet or fallen woman in need of rescue. She is rarely named, existing only as a backdating drop, red lights flashing on pliant flesh like a crime scene. She is white, blonde, slim, with large breasts. She is stripper Barbie, plastic porn. Strip brings nuance to a subject that is often overlooked, ignored, or otherwise silenced. To all readers of human culture interested in the anthropology of what it means to be a sex object in modern America, this book is about much more than stripping. It argues that gentlemen’s clubs are a microcosm that distills the female experience of patriarchal culture. On the body of woman is written male desire. In the eyes of woman, gazing at the male, culture can truly be seen.

Well … what an … interesting autobiography/feminist tome. It was interesting to read, for sure and I could understand her point about the patriarchal culture vs. being a barbie but she kind of ranted a bit too much for my taste. Perhaps more suited for Women's and Feminist Studies students, it was a decidedly interesting read, for sure. I really didn’t know how to rate this book, so I will give it a middle of the road three-stars as it was definitely a bit too EXTREME for my taste, ergo I mostly skipped through it.