Females (Chu book)
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First edition (publ. Verso Books)
Females is the 2019 debut book by writer Andrea Long Chu. The book is a work of gender theory, literary and film criticism and memoir centered on the premise that "everyone is female and everyone hates it."[1] Femaleness in the book is described as a state self-sacrifice to make room for the desire of others.[2] The book argues desire is a central part of gender for both transgender and cisgender people. [3] The book was inspired by the writing of controversial feminist Valerie Solanas and each chapter of Females begins with quotes from Solanas' play Up Your Ass.
References[]
- ^ Burt, Stephanie (November 2019). "Ways of Being". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ White, Byrony (7 November 2019). "'Everyone is Female and Everyone Hates It': Andrea Long Chu's Theory of Desire". Frieze Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ Lorusso, Melissa (30 October 2019). "In 'Females,' The State Is Less A Biological Condition Than An Existential One". NPR. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
Categories:
- 2019 debut works
- 2010s LGBT literature
- Gender studies books
- Transgender studies
- Transgender non-fiction books
- 2019 non-fiction books
- Verso Books books
- LGBT literature in the United States