{"product_id":"unkind-victoria-smith-9780349127156","title":"(Un)Kind: How Kindness Culture Punishes Women","description":"\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\u003cb\u003e'Victoria Smith is a brilliant writer who every feminist should read' Sharron Davies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This brilliant book shows how demands for compassion and generosity can be a mask for sexist ideology' Susanna Rustin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\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\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\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliant... compelling' \u003ci\u003eLucy Mangan, The i\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'Erudite, blisteringly smart and profoundly compassionate' Dr Rachel Hewitt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Victoria Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0349127158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780349127156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fleet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Victoria Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48154193920255,"sku":"9780349127156","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bf15e6ef-f753-4807-b51d-16b51c51a9d9.jpg?v=1770788523","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/unkind-victoria-smith-9780349127156","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}