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[[Category: | '''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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Latest revision as of 12:59, 2 March 2011
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
- Book discussion group on FeministSF mailing list (March 2002)