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Dorothy Dinnerstein

Born

in The Bronx, New York, The United States

April 04, 1923

Died

December 17, 1992

Genre

Feminism, Psychology, Nonfiction

Influences

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Dorothy Dinnerstein was an American feminist academic and activist. She is best known for her book The Mermaid and the Minotaur (1976), which was published in the UK under the title The Rocking of the Cradle and the Ruling of the World (1987). Applying elements of Freudian psychoanalysis, particularly as developed by Melanie Klein, Dinnerstein argued that sexism and aggression are the inevitable consequences of leaving childrearing to women. She proposed an equal sharing of childcare duties between men and women as a solution. ...more

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	The Mermaid and the Minotaur: Sexual Arrangements and Human Malaise by Dorothy Dinnerstein, Adrienne Harris (Afterword), Ann Snitow (Introduction) 3.84 avg rating — 202 ratings — published 1976 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Mermaid and the Minotaur by Dorothy Dinnerstein (1999-06-17) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“In sum, human ambivalence toward the body of woman arises from, and at the same time helps perpetuate, incompetence to reconcile our inevitable mix of feelings for the flesh itself. The unreconciled mix is projected onto the first parent.”
― Dorothy Dinnerstein, The Mermaid and the Minotaur

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