{"product_id":"9780349127156","title":"(Un)kind : How Kindness Culture Punishes Women","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Victoria Smith\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFeminism \u0026amp; feminist theory\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 March 2026 by Little, Brown Book Group (Fleet) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 336 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 127 x 24 | 266g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Tackles the pervasive tide of unbridled misogyny masquerading as kindness' Julie Bindel'Victoria Smith is a brilliant writer who every feminist should read' Sharron Davies'This brilliant book shows how demands for compassion and generosity can be a mask for sexist ideology' Susanna Rustin(Un)kind is a coruscating account of the ways in which deeply-held beliefs about women's 'kind' nature have been repackaged for today's culture wars, in a society that remains dependent - socially, politically, economically - on female self-sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKindness culture is sold to women and girls in a multitude of guises: from play to self-help, social justice activism to empowerment. Victoria Smith argues that the pressure on women and girls has been incorporated into the 'work' of feminism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compelling account of the backlash against feminism, (Un)Kind is essential reading for anyone affected by the endless exhortations for women to #BeKind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Brilliant... compelling' Lucy Mangan, The i 'Erudite, blisteringly smart and profoundly compassionate' Dr Rachel Hewitt\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56824716657015,"sku":"9780349127156","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780349127156.jpg?v=1772561829","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9780349127156","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}