(Un)kind

Brilliant… compelling * Lucy Mangan, The i *Be kind sounds benign but this brilliant book shows how demands for compassion and generosity can be a mask for sexist ideology. I am full of admiration for the way Smith converts her extraordinarily clear sight about women’s position in society into persuasive and readable prose. As feminist readers, we are lucky to have her * Susanna Rustin, author of Sexed: a History of British Feminism *In her new, deftly-written and often humorous book, (Un)kind, feminist author Victoria Smith tackles the pervasive tide of unbridled misogyny masquerading as kindness * Julie Bindel, Telegraph *(Un)kind is erudite, blisteringly smart and profoundly compassionate towards those who need it most: women. With subtlety and elegance, Victoria Smith reveals how, throughout history, women have been trained to provide kindness to others while quashing our own needs; and she deftly teases out the difficult question of how feminists can still believe that caring for one another is a social good without being exploited in the process. A must-read for anyone hungry to understand the origins and dangers of contemporary exhortations to women to #BeKind, and for everyone who wants to live a feminist life * Dr Rachel Hewitt *

Victoria Smith is the author of Hags: the demonisation of middle-aged women. Her journalism appears in The Critic, the New Statesman and various other publications.

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