Everyday Sexism in the Third Millennium

Every social movement that catches fire attracts a variety of odd bedfellows. Witness the battles against sexism that have been waged for several decades. While hard-core and dedicated feminists still see plenty to carp about, moderates and the faint of heart in both sexes slid off the bandwagon some time ago, convinced that women had, indeed, "come a long way, baby." While Everyday Sexism in the Third Millennium acknowledges some advances at home and work, it firmly negates the fantasy that sexism has been laid low. Unabashedly academic and slightly stiff, this broad-based collection of new and original research on sexism does a worthy job of pointing out its different offshoots, such as heterosexism and junctures of racism and sexism. Particularly ironic is the essay on an Internet discussion group formed to identify and respond to sexual harassment that degenerated into flame wars between a few men.