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'''The Gate to Women's Country''' is a 1988 novel by [[Sheri S. Tepper]].

A powerful and controversial novel of a [[post-holocaust]] world. In "Women's Country" women and men live separately; women inside the cities, and men outside in military encampments.  Startling and powerful, this novel has drawn criticism for what some perceive as authorial [[biological determinism]], [[homophobia]], and suspicion of democracy.  It has drawn praise as a serious thought experiment, exploring the roots of [[violence]], oppression, and moral agency.

The story is told through the eyes of [[Stavia Morgotsdaughter]], a woman of Marthatown. 

==Further reading==
*[http://bdg.feministsf.net/archives/bdg_gatetowomenscountry.txt Book discussion group] on FeministSF mailing list (March 2002)

==See also==
* [[gender and violence in SF]]
* [[discovery of the dystopian truth]]

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[[category:1988 publications]]
[[Category:Novels]]
[[Category:Works of science fiction]]