Christina Hoff Sommers - Wikipedia
Christina Marie Hoff Sommers (/ˈsʌmərz/; born 1950) is an American author and former philosophy professor known for her writings about feminism in contemporary American culture. She coined the term "equity feminist" to denote her philosophy, which she contrasts with what she describes as "victim" or "gender feminism".[2]
Sommers is known for her criticisms of contemporary feminism, arguing that modern feminist thought often contains an "irrational hostility to men" and possesses an "inability to take seriously the possibility that the sexes are equal but different".[2] Other scholars and feminists have called her anti-feminist for her criticisms and writings.[3][4] Sommers rejects claims that she is opposed to feminism.[5] Sommers's most notable books are Who Stole Feminism? and The War Against Boys, both of which are critical discussions of contemporary feminism.
Christina Marie Hoff Sommers (/ˈsʌmərz/; born 1950) is an American author and former philosophy professor known for her writings about feminism in contemporary American culture. She coined the term "equity feminist" to denote her philosophy, which she contrasts with what she describes as "victim" or "gender feminism".[2]
Sommers is known for her criticisms of contemporary feminism, arguing that modern feminist thought often contains an "irrational hostility to men" and possesses an "inability to take seriously the possibility that the sexes are equal but different".[2] Other scholars and feminists have called her anti-feminist for her criticisms and writings.[3][4] Sommers rejects claims that she is opposed to feminism.[5] Sommers's most notable books are Who Stole Feminism? and The War Against Boys, both of which are critical discussions of contemporary feminism.
Books by Sommers
- 1986, Right and Wrong: Basic Readings in Ethics. ISBN 0-15-577110-8.
- 1995, Who Stole Feminism?: How Women Have Betrayed Women ISBN 978-0-684-80156-8.
- 2000, The War Against Boys. ISBN 0-684-84956-9.
- 2003 (with Frederic Sommers), Vice & Virtue in Everyday life. ISBN 978-0-534-60534-6.
- 2006 (with Sally Satel, M.D.), One Nation Under Therapy. ISBN 978-0-312-30444-7.
- 2009 The Science on Women in Science. ISBN 978-0-8447-4281-6.
- 2013 Freedom Feminism: Its Surprising History and Why It Matters Today (Values and Capitalism). ISBN 978-0-844-77262-2.
Contents
- 1 Early life and career
- 2 Ideas and views
- 3 Who Stole Feminism
- 4 The War Against Boys
- 5 Awards
- 6 Books by Sommers
- 7 References
- 8 External links
