WOMEN are human beings, and should therefore have the same rights and freedoms as all other human beings: This was the fundamental insight of the early generations of feminist pioneers. In recent years, feminism has taken a disastrously wrong turn away from this freedom philosophy, toward the espousal of a cramped, cosseted, and immature victim culture that infantilizes women instead of liberating them. But all is not lost for feminism, because a few brave souls are keeping alive its original flame. Liberty for Women: Freedom and Feminism in the Twenty-First Century (Ivan R. Dee, 353 pp., $18.95), edited by Wendy McElroy, is a thought-provoking anthology of freedom-feminist writings.
Kimball’s book reminds the reader why we need good art critics.
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