For Her Own Good: 150 Years of the Experts' Advice to Women

These are not "New Ideas" This is neither "provocative" nor "controversial" Those are bogus words intended to distance oneself from the sad reality of gender stereotyping. The book is REAL - any woman who has not been singled out for patronizing advice is lucky indeed-- or is living in a fool's paradise. "Helpful suggestions", chin-tilting, lowered deep voices from men -- judgments -- "authorities" -- teachers -- therapists... Read Full Review

As a "baby boomer" woman, I really appreciated the chance to look back and review the history leading up to the changes we saw in our generation regarding women's rights and women's choices. It was particularly illuminating to have the transformations I myself experienced since childhood encapsulated in such a clear format; it helped me understand how my own grandmother and mother saw their roles. I enjoyed the authors' pithy... Read Full Review

This book offers insight into our everyday lives - turned and twisted, yet redily accepted without questions. Very detailed and informative, the authors provide us with an objective historic prospective coupled with a passionate rhetoric of disbelief. Read it! Learn from it!

I read For Her Own Good in college but this book still sticks with me. It's funny, because I haven't gone back to reread it. Yet the historical perspectives it had given me has allowed me to be more thoughtfully critical of the articles I read now and the decisions I make with my own health.I am surprised with the one reviewer who is so dismissive. I wonder if "his" is a case of Flat-Earth syndrome or paranoia. Certainly... Read Full Review

This was a fantastic read. I would love to hear what the authors have to say about women and children in the past 20 years, altough it isn't too hard to figure it out. The chapters directly on women as healers were very inspiring- makes me want to make sure I only give birth with direct entry or lay midwives. I find it heartbreaking that so many people, and especially women, suffered so much at the hands of "medical... Read Full Review