Patriarchy Inc.

If you are a woman and have ever been trapped in a monologue with a man telling you about your ""female nature"" - you should read this book. If you are that man - I dare you to read it. If you are neither, you will love this book which shows that we have all been defined against the core of our true natures, and invites us to think again about what we might be and how we might live. * Philippa Gregory, Sunday Times-bestselling author of Normal Women * Combining feminist economics with a close analysis of scientific ""justifications"" for inequality, Fine offers fascinating, convincing answers to the question of why, if some women have so much choice and DEI initiatives are so widespread, men retain so much dominance in the workplace. As in Delusions of Gender and Testosterone Rex, complex ideas are delivered clearly and wittily, with the author once again unafraid to tackle research into sex differences that feminists are supposedly unable or unwilling to deal with. Both entertaining and enraging, this is a brilliant resource for any woman who has been told ""it's not really a gender pay gap"" or been faced with inclusion policies which tell her she's the one in need of fixing. * Victoria Smith, author of Hags * Delusions of Gender skewered neurosexism. Testosterone Rex punctured inflated claims about the hormonal basis of gender. With Patriarchy Inc. Cordelia Fine now turns her fierce intelligence and wit to the world of work. The idea that men and women are different-but-equal is unmasked as naïve about the origins of sex differences and complacent about enduring inequities. The rival idea that diversity, equity, and inclusion are good for the bottom line is also pulled apart, shown to be driven by considerations of market value rather than human welfare or fairness. With her trademark command of theory, marshalling of social scientific evidence, and ear for le mot juste, Fine makes a powerful case for a new approach to gender in the workplace, one that would make work fairer, more secure, and more rewarding for all of us. * Professor Nick Haslam, School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne * Why do women still earn so much less than men? If you thought it was just the playing out of biological differences or the judgements of the market, Cordelia Fine's excellent new book, erudite, witty and always a pleasure to read, will set you straight. She also explains clearly the complex cultural and social forces that actually maintain inequality and offers some radical and compelling suggestions on how we should move forward. It should be read by anyone who wants to understand gender in the twenty-first century. * Professor John Dupre, Egenis, The Centre for the Study of Life Sciences, University of Exeter * Why is it that throughout the western world, most of the high-paid, high prestige posts are held by men? Not because this reflects innate differences in ability or personality. Not because it reflects average differences across the genders in human capital. Not because men and women have different conceptions of the good life, and make choices reflecting these. Not for any single, simple, reason. Patriarchy Inc. is informed, nuanced, penetrating, written with understated passion but wonderfully free of leaden moralising. * Professor Kim Sterelny, School of Philosophy, Australian National University * In Patriarchy Inc., Cordelia Fine once again demonstrates her remarkable ability to provide a fresh and critical view, this time to tackle the persistent problem of gender inequality in the workplace. She skillfully dismantles both the 'Different But Equal' defense of workplace inequality and the corporate-friendly DEI approach, offering instead a compelling new framework for understanding how gender hierarchies persist in modern workplaces. Fine's characteristic wit and incisive thinking make this essential reading for anyone interested in creating genuinely fair and productive workplaces. * Professor Daphna Joel, School of Psychological Sciences, Tel Aviv University *