Touched Out: Motherhood, Misogyny, Consent, and Control aren't going great

aren't going great

a National Book Award finalist

she struggles to explain the events that led to her incarceration

too much of one thing or not enough of another

Touched Out: Motherhood, Misogyny, Consent, and Control aren't going greatIn this stunning blend of memoir, theory, and cultural criticism, a new mother examines the intersection between misogyny and motherhood, considering how caregivers can take back their bodies and pass on a language of consent to their children Motherhood and the culture of misogyny in America are not often explored in tandem. The connection is women's bodies. When Amanda Montei became a parent, she struggled with the physicality of caring for