Reinventing Love: How the Patriarchy Sabotages Heterosexual Relations

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A new work by the author of "In Defense of Witches" that seeks to redefine heterosexual relationships and give women back their voice. As feminist principles have taken wider hold in society, and basic ideas about equality for women can seem a given, many women still struggle in one of the most important areas of life: love. Whether it's finding a partner, seeking a commitment from one, or struggling in a relationship that is unfulfilling or even potentially abusive, women still find that deeply-engrained notions of gender and behavior can be obstacles to a healthy, loving relationship. In her new book, acclaimed French feminist Mona Chollet tackles some of these long-held and pervasive ideas that remain stumbling blocks for many women in heterosexual relationships. Drawing from popular culture, politics, and literature, Reinventing Love provides a provocative, accessible look at how heterosexual relationships can improve and evolve under a feminist lens.

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"In this invigorating study...Chollet makes a bold case that love itself is warped by patriarchy and in need of correction....In Emanuel's fluid translation, Chollet's prose is both easygoing and erudite, maintaining an effortless flow as she seamlessly folds new thinkers and examples (from bell hooks and Simone de Beauvoir to Sally Rooney and Princess Leia) into her ever-expanding analysis. It's a must-read."--Publishers Weekly (starred)

"In a spirited social critique, French feminist Chollet draws on movies, TV, novels, advertisements, psychoanalysis, and feminist theory to examine impediments to fulfilling experiences of heterosexual love...A vital celebration of loving."--Kirkus Reviews

"Four years after #Metoo, feminist literature is tackling the crux of the problem: heterosexual relationships. Unease has mounted among feminist heterosexuals, feeling torn at best, traitorous to their cause at worst. Fortunately Mona Chollet is here." --Vogue (France)

"[A] committed, honest, astonishing approach in search of tangible emancipation." -- Le Monde

"[Chollet is] an inspiring figure for an entire generation of feminists."--Elle (France)

"'Reinventing love.' An ambitious project, but could we expect less from Mona Chollet, a successful author who has become an icon of feminism... [Chollet] dissects a subject often shunned by feminism: love." --Huffington Post (France)

Author Bio

Mona Chollet is a Franco-Swiss writer and journalist. She is the author of In Defense of Witches, and lives in Paris, France.