It's actually still in print, but with over 2 million copies sold there's bound to be quite a few circulating used so you don't actually have to support it. If masculinity is so strong, why does it need to be coddled? That's the biggest point I don't understand about practicing Fascinating Womanhood, but now I'm kind of rambling.Īgain, I encourage everyone read it at some point. There are a few good points, such as building a worthy character by seeing the good in others, but it is vastly outweighed by outdated, sexist views.
Weirdly enough, I know people who would probably enjoy this book in a nonironic way and agree with the importance of maintaining gender roles- likely because those individuals and the author are both Mormon (which is likely why the phrase 'Celestial Marriage' pops up periodically)Īs a woman who kills her own snakes (not really sure why that phrase was used to symbolize independent woman, but oh well), this book made me either chuckle or chuck it across the room, depending on where I was. and that sexual immorality (which includes adultery but also premarital sex and homosexuality) was the cause for the fall of nations (citing the Roman Empire, Damascus, etc.) Helen Andelin also says in a later chapter that women in the workforce are the root of most of modern society's ills- divorce, broken homes, etc. Originally published in 1963, Fascinating Womanhood sold over 5 million copies globally and was translated into 7 languages. Putting the onus of being the breadwinner & doing the finances on the guy while leaving all of the homemaking & childrearing to the woman may work for some but it's definitely not the ideal that will work for everyone. Over 50 years after the original book became a bestseller and birthed an international women’s movement, the sequel to Helen Andelin’s Fascinating Womanhood is here. Partly because some of the ideas are a little on the ridiculous side (like taking cues from how small children behave as a way to act angry or get what you want), and partly to demonstrate why we (and I say this in a general all human sense) need feminism. their marriage into a lifelong love affair in the best-selling book written by Helen B.
It’s based in part on modern science, over 50 years of teaching experience and feedback, and most importantly, results.Despite the low rating I give it, I actually recommend everyone read this at some point. The Official Fascinating Womanhood has 9612 members. Fascinating Womanhood for the Timeless Woman is not merely a book of personal or moral opinions. We teach that women are the ‘gatekeepers of civilization’ and ‘humanity’s original adults.’ We refer to something we call ‘feminine power’ which is unlocked by a ‘fascinating woman,’” Dixie says.
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In honor of our 21 Days to More Discipline A better Wife series and my fallowing along with Fascinating Womanhood I am giving away a copy of Fascinating Womanhood and Building the Best You a two year discovery journal I am using during my journey to become a better wife. Fascinating Womanhood teaches that femininity inspires a noble masculinity in men and that it empowers and liberates women to pursue their greatest potential. Fascinating Womanhood: How the ideal women awakens a Man's Deepest Love and tenderness Mass Market Paperback Januby Helen Andelin (Author) 4. Posts about Fascinating Womanhood written by Baby. The sequel Fascinating Womanhood for the Timeless Woman sees Andelin’s daughter, Dixie Andelin Forsyth, pick up her mother’s mantle with the aim of ‘awakening an enlightened form of femininity in women, in order to inspire a noble masculinity in men, and create a lifelong romance.’ “Fascinating Womanhood for the Timeless Woman holds the position that most cultures have lost the sense of ascendency that comes from proper cultivation of femininity and masculinity in women and men, respectively. As controversial as it was popular, the book also spawned a grassroots movement where women could learn more about feminine influence in relationships and the home-classes that continue to this day in countries including Australia, Brazil, Cameroon, Japan, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Over 50 years after the original book became a bestseller and birthed an international women’s movement, the sequel to Helen Andelin’s Fascinating Womanhood is here.
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