Big Sister: How Extreme Feminism has Betrayed the Fight for Sexual Equality

by Neil Boyd

Big Sister is an unsparing look at radical feminism and its effect on society's judicial system. In this provocative book, Neil Boyd argues that a small band of female extremists has been remarkably successful in reworking criminal and family law. Now that radical feminists have moved into positions of influence as lawyers, judges, politicians, and policy makers, their thinking can be seen in decisions across the legal landscape. He argues that there has been an erosion of the rules of sexual conduct and our notions of fairness and equality, and an undermining of a socially valuable feminism.

Genres: Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

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[Gabrielle Lamoureux · Rating 3 out of 5]

While he makes good points, Boyd has a tendency to mix facts with slander to prove his points, or place facts differing in severity beside each other to push his perspective harder than is necessary. Shows his bias through this, and through casual language which mismatches statistics; eg. calling 60% "mostly," and 40% "almost half." Conclusion is more neutral and better written.