Misconceptions

Jan 11, 2025 3:05 PM

Author:Naomi Wolf

Misconceptions

Every year, millions of women have their lives turned inside out by the experience of pregnancy. A contemporary woman find herself caught in an absurd paradox: while in the grip of one of the most primal, lonely, sensual and, in some ways, psychologically debilitating and physically dangerous experiences, she is overwhelmed by invasive, trivialising and infantilising cultural messages about what is happening to her - and who really owns the experience.

Reviews

Wolf's many bold demands... give us pause and present challenges: society should restructure itself to accommodate babies

—— Guardian

Wolf's polemic is as clear and sure as ever

—— Observer

Misconceptions reminds us that pregnancy and birth are still swaddled in layers of illusion, that our society remains criminally hypocritical toward mothers... Naomi Wolf goes much deeper here than she ever has before. She strips bare the mind of the pregnant woman and new mother with dazzling courage

—— Erica Jong

Fiercely confident and uncompromising

—— Publishers Weekly

A man of infinite wisdom and experience when it comes to male parenting in the 21st century ... The daddy of baby guides ... quick-witted ... excellent

—— Mail on Sunday

I can't think of a better guide than Marcus Berkmann ... well-written, funny and wise

—— Literary Review

Healthy, simple to follow and guaranteed not to leave you feeling hungry or deprived

—— Slimming

The shape-up eating plan with a difference.

—— Health & Fitness magazine

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