Woman's Inhumanity to Woman - Softcover

"Phyllis Chesler has one of the most original and provocative minds in modern American feminism. It has always been her style to turn the conventional wisdom on its head, and take us wherever that leads. Here she is in top form, enlivening her readers with an exciting and thought provoking argument about the other side of sisterhood." --Vivian Gornick

"A staggeringly thorough study of the cruelties, conscious and unconscious, that females visit upon one another." --Denver Post

"Once again Phyllis Chesler braves uncharted waters. In this lucid book, she explores a topic forbidden among feminists for too long. She provides an understanding of jealousy and anger among women, yet she is also compassionate. Like her groundbreaking work, Women and Madness, this book will strengthen feminism and help to end the sad bitterness Chesler so ably describes." --Susan Griffin, author of The Book of the Courtesans: A Catalogue of Their Virtues

"Chesler's credentials are impeccable, her explanations thorough, her research well documented. This is not about men vs. women or women vs. women: lt's about people learning to be fair." --St. Petersburg Times

"An important book . . . Woman's Inhumanity to Woman proves that Chesler still has a thing or two to teach the kids after all." --Salon.com

"A heady amalgam of research . . . again, Chesler's voice is breathtakingly bold, ruthlessly honest, provocative, challenging and compassionate. This is rough terrain, and Chesler is leading the way. This book's usefulness [is in] furthering an open conversation among feminists-men and women alike-who want to get past the infighting to a more expansive view of human liberation."--Tikkun

"Fascinating . . . Chesler takes on the sisterhood like Sherman took Atlanta . [Woman's Inhumanity to Woman] is a provocative take on the nature and behavior of women." --Seattle Times

"I love what Chesler has done in this very important work. I find Chesler's careful perspective confirming, provocative and comforting." --Judy Grahn, poet and author of Another Mother Tongue: Gay Words, Gay Worlds

Phyllis Chesler, author of eighteen books and thousands of articles and speeches, is also an emerita professor of psychology and women's studies at City University of New York, a psychotherapist, and an expert courtroom witness. She is cofounder of the Association for Women in Psychology and the National Women's Health Network, a charter member of the Women's Forum and the Veteran Feminists of America, and a founder and board member of the International Committee for the Women of the Wall. She lives in Manhattan.