The manipulated man
by Esther Vilar · first published 1972
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…Dawkins ; * Human, too human, by Frederick Nietzsche ; * The Naked Ape, by Desmond Morris ; * La Femme est le propre de l'homme, by Rolf Schappi ; * Biologie de la mort, by Frederik Revah ; * The Manipulated Man, by Esther Vilar ;
on “Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything?” ↗Remember to read "the manipulated man" by esther vilar.
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A wildly unpopular view on why women behave this way was put forward by Esther Vilar's book "The Manipulated Man". It was written, when this kind of gender inequality was the norm, rather than something people in priviledged positions could afford. Arguably today there is noone forcing the women described in the…
on “Poor Little Rich Women” ↗…itself to us as a question. Then we go looking for its answer. But all answers raise more questions then they answer. So there is an infinite chain of questions. Curiosity is infinite. In her book The Manipulated Man Esther Vilar [1] writes that general curiosity for curiosities sake is a male attribute; a woman is curious only about things that have direct effect on her. This seems like a more sane and intelligent…
on “The usefulness of useless knowledge (1939) [pdf]” ↗I don't claim there is any equivalence, and it's by no means false. There is a famous book The Manipulated Man written by a feminist Esther Vilar. As long as the society puts all the blame on men (in todays parlance, 'white men') we don't get any inch closer to the solution.
on “Only-7%-of-urban-indian-women-have-paid-jobs” ↗…posted, I can't find anything I wouldn't disagree with. Both women and men are hurt by certain aspects of the system, I had thought this was already a generally accepted fact since Esther Vilar's The Manipulated Man became popular. I find the conclusions of the author rather down to earth and sensible, nothing revolutionary.