About the Author

Laura Kipnis is a professor of media studies at Northwestern University. She has received fellowships and grants from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. She is the author of many essays and articles on sexual politics and contemporary culture, and of the book Against Love: A Polemic.

Reviews

“Kipnis is back with a fierce, and fiercely funny, look at the ways women are their own worst enemies in the battle for equal rights.”—Chicago Tribune“Kipnis’s writing crackles: When it’s good, it’s very, very good; when it’s nasty, it’s better.”—The Nation“Kipnis is, as always, amusing and smart.”—The Washington Post“Very funny. . . . Exhilarating.”—Elle