Read and discuss feminism through classic and contemporary literature, historical work, and essay collections. Learn about the variety of thought around feminist work no matter your familiarity or political persuasion. Open
to anyone that wants to explore
feminism. Meet
with Jennifer the LAST SUNDAY of
every month at 2pm
(Authors do
not usually attend VB Reads)
–The Handmaid’s Tale
by
Margaret Atwood
In this Orwellian dramatization, religion becomes a tool of repression and
social control to force women into the roles of stay-at-home wives, domestic
staff, prostitutes, or surrogate mothers. They have no rights to their bodies or
property and are completely dependent upon men. Funny, unexpected, horrifying,
and altogether convincing, The Handmaid’s Tale is at once scathing
satire, dire warning, and tour de force.
