{"product_id":"unkind","title":"(Un)kind","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349127156\u003cbr\u003eFormat: B-format paperback\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tackles the pervasive tide of unbridled misogyny masquerading as kindness'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eJulie Bindel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Victoria Smith is a brilliant writer who every feminist should read' Sharron Davies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This brilliant book shows how demands for compassion and generosity can be a mask for sexist ideology' Susanna Rustin\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Un)kind\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA compelling account of the backlash against feminism, \u003ci\u003e(Un)Kind\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone affected by the endless exhortations for women to #BeKind.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliant... compelling' \u003ci\u003eLucy Mangan, The i\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Erudite, blisteringly smart and profoundly compassionate' Dr Rachel Hewitt","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41860205543557,"sku":"PR434864","price":31.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TTGBDYD0CW3O.jpg?v=1789118296","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/unkind","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}