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Ever since Betty Friedan published The Feminine Mystique back in 1963, all of us have been told that women are discriminated against, oppressed, exploited, and abused by men. The barrage of accusations is intense, relentless, and seems to have neither beginning nor end. But are the charges true? Do women really have a worse time of it than men? This volume, one of the very few in any language, takes on these questions head on. Roaming far and wide, it examines many aspects of the problem as it has presented itself from the time of ancient Egypt right down to today’s most advanced Western societies. To anyone accustomed to the tsunami of feminist claims and complaints, the answers will come as a surprise.

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"As a woman one would like to hit this macho on the mouth, but nevertheless he is worth listening to… In saying that the roles of the sexes are less flexible than Western society commonly believes, he may be right after all." A. Barth, Der Spiegel

"Martin van Creveld has written a work that is rich in facts, provocative, and easy to read. It reviews the relationship between women and war in both myth and history. It offers plenty of material for discussion, and not by feminists alone." M. Mantzke, Das Parlement

"Van Creveld has unhesitatingly put his finger on many sore points—he can be sure many will be screaming at him in anger. As they say, though, "many enemies, much honor." Ruf, Dresdner Neueste nachrichten.

“[Van] Creveld presents lots of material to base his thesis on. And look, history suddenly assumes a completely different face from the one (radical) feminists have tried to make us believe in. Many well-liked clichés concerning the exploitation and oppression of women turn out to have no foundation, whereas others were invented for political-ideological reasons.” InkulturA-online.

Want to discover what is actually happening with men and women now and did happen throughout history? Latch onto a copy of The Privileged Sex by Martin van Creveld, an astonishingly learned polymath…. Any serious thinker on these matters will have to consult van Creveld for an honestly clear insight into the matter of sex and why and how it matters." Prof. Lionel Tiger, Minding the Campus.

About the Author

Prof. Emeritus Martin van Creveld of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is one of the world's best- known experts on military history and strategy. His interest in women's history and feminism dates back to the early 1990s when he testified in front of the Presidential Commission on the Assignment of Women in the Armed Forces. One of the outcomes of his research in the field is the present volume. Previously published in Germany and in Brazil, in both countries it made the cover of leading news magazines. Currently it is being translated into Dutch as well.

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Paperback: 310 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (May 18, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1484983122
ISBN-13: 978-1484983126
Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.8 x 9.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #464,339 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5036 in Books > History > Historical Study & Educational Resources

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The Myths of Feminism Debunked

ByDr. Mustafa Ibrahim El-Mayeton May 21, 2013

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Since the rise of modern feminism over the last hundred years, it has been assumed that traditional societies and religions (in both the Western and non-Western worlds) discriminate against women and that "civilized" societies should correct for women's unfairly disadvantaged position by passing a range of laws and advocating cultural changes geared to guarantee their "equality." So ingrained is the view that women face discrimination in the workplace and in the courthouse that few have ever considered to investigate it systematically and see if it holds up to scientific scrutiny.

In this highly provocative and eminently readable book, The Privileged Sex, Martin Van Creveld examines the feminist myth concerning the existence of systematic discrimination against women. Looking at cases as diverse as custody battles, debtors' prisons, mines, and the modern office, Van Creveld crushes its claims to historical accuracy, proving that the law and social norms have privileged women over men, at all places and all times. For those intimately familiar with Van Creveld's prodigious scholarly output, stupendous world reputation, and legacy of destroying shibboleths, The Privileged Sex is a must read and certainly his most revolutionary work to date.

Anticipating the actions of his critics, Van Creveld opens the book by quoting John Stuart Mill's 1869 The Subjection of Women, "In every respect the burden is hard on those who attack an almost universal opinion. They must be very fortunate as well as unusually capable if they obtain a hearing at all." Despite the uphill battle, Van Creveld proves himself up to the task and The Privileged Sex is likely to impact how casual readers, academics, and policymakers seek to understand why the position of women in the Western world has hardly changed over the last thirty years and why further attempts to push for "equality" are likely to backfire. Drawing on such feminist idols as Simone de Beauvoir and Betty Freidan, he shows that "should women achieve true equality, then many of their privileges will be lost." In so doing, he totally reframes the debate on women's role in contemporary society.

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refreshing and surprising

ByMoritz Schwarzon May 24, 2013

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The reading was refreshing and even sometimes surprising. I came across the book due to a recommendation by the German philosopher Wolfgang Sofsky, who enthusiastically recommended the book in the repudiated German daily newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. I share his praise. Van Creveld is not afraid of tackling issues that are protected behind the veil of political correctness. In fact he taught me through the book that several of my convictions are not historically accurate but based on mere myths. He points out that women were/ are indeed discriminated against, but not because of an underlying pattern of discrimination. He further points out that nowadays often the opposite is true- women have a privileged status in society. Men on the other hand are more and more disadvantaged due to feminist ideology. To me the book was an eye opener. It gives voice to a problem we were conditioned to be silent on.

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"The Priviledged Sex" isn't male

BySteven C. Delucaon May 26, 2013

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I was a teenaged boy in 1963 when feminism caught fire as I signed up for the military draft as boys were required to do. My twin sister watched and stayed home as I got drafted. When I left the army in 1969 with a 100 percent disability I watched spoiled middle-class white women repeat belief's about gender based on Betty Friedan's book "The Feminine Mystique " published in 1963 complaining about women's roles such as parenting. (A choice) These women in New Jersey were helping betty F sitting on their butts smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee whinning about how tough women's lives were (husband gone working jobs they mostly hated $upporting them) while thousands of young men - tens of thousands - were dying in the work place and battle fields while supporting our sisters, mothers and wives by protecting them from: war, coal mines, fishing and forestry accidents and more. It's taken 50 years for someone to address their claims without patronizing or chivalrous butt kissing. Professor Martin van Creveld's book "The Priviledged Sex" will barely make a dent in the Feminist inspired male-bashing cultural tsunami of the last half century (Friedan's book was about "the problem with no name" feminists gave it a name "MEN!" ) this book needs to be ordered by the gross and sent to those in charge of education, the courts, police departments, all gender studies classes, and those in the White House that repeat almost every myth coming from Women's Studies. S DeLuca Mendocino CA

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A much needed scholarly approach to the true history of gender relations

ByThrillCozbyon November 13, 2013

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Martin van Creveld really put together a masterpiece with this book and I'd say this is the best book on the subject of men's issues that I've ever read. What sets this book apart is that it examines the feminist movement's claim that the average woman before the first wave feminist movement was treated like a slave compared to men. This is the central defense that the feminist movement has when demonizing men as a whole and because so many books and leaders revolving around the men's issues movement leave this claim unexamined or unchallenged the feminists usually score an easy victory in debates on the topic. Not so after reading this book! He goes all the way back to ancient Greece to examine the treatment of women back then and journey's to ancient Egypt to Rome and to the modern day. The book is so relevant that it's hard to even believe this book is over 13 years old. I would recommend this book to anyone questioning the hyperbolic claims of the feminist movement because it will give you a firm grounding moving forward and because it provides the most concrete sources I've seen out of any book on the subject. The book was so good I bought a copy and sent it to a friend who is also questioning the rampant lies told about men these days. I would really like to see Mr. Creveld write another book on the topic because we have seen the feminist movement pick up the pace the past decade. This is a 5 star book so pick it up you won't be disappointed.

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