First published 2002
Laura Ingraham examines Hillary Clinton's role as a supposed icon of modern female empowerment. The journalist and media personality dissects Clinton's public persona with sharp analysis. Ingraham argues that Clinton's combination of opportunism, acquiescence, and dependency actually damages women's progress rather than advancing it. She contends that Clinton's approach represents a trap that misleads women about true empowerment. The book questions whether Clinton deserves her status as a metaphor for the empowered modern woman. Ingraham presents evidence that Clinton's example may actually set women back in their quest for genuine independence and strength.
Genres: gender-studies, american, feminism, political-science, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Period: 21st Century
233 pages · Paperback · Encounter Books