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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: The internet has made us all narcissists—and turned that narcissism into big business.
Chapter 3: Appearing on a reality TV show can indulge your self-delusion—and compel you to finally reckon honestly with it too.
Chapter 4: Beauty ideals for women are no less demanding—they’ve merely shape-shifted over time.
Chapter 5: Women in literature are frequently portrayed as innocent children, sad teens, and bitter adults.
Chapter 6: Religious ecstasy isn’t so very different from chemical ecstasy.
Chapter 7: Scamming is the defining ethos of our era.
Chapter 8: Despite feminism’s many gains, sexual violence remains deeply ingrained in our society today.
Chapter 9: Our growing obsession with “difficult” female celebrities is diluting the broader feminist project.
Chapter 10: Modern marriage is a huge industry with sexist origins.
Description
Trick Mirror (2019) is the long-awaited first collection of writer and essayist Jia Tolentino. In nine intertwined stories, she tells of the trends and ideas – as well as the personal and collective delusions – that have shaped her life, our country, and the culture. Examining everything from the internet to workout crazes to modern marriage, Tolentino interweaves the personal and political, calling to mind great feminist writers like Susan Sontag and Joan Didion.
Who Should Listen
- Critical thinkers with an affinity for dissecting cultural trends
- Lefties and liberals – and those who want to understand them better
- Anyone who claims the label “feminist”