The Female Eunuch

The Female Eunuch is a 1970 nonfiction book by Germaine Greer. It became an international bestseller and an important text in the feminist movement. The book argues that the traditional suburban, consumerist nuclear family sexually represses women and leaves them devitalized. Published in London in October 1970, it received mixed reviews and was translated into eleven languages. Its sequel, The Whole Woman, was published in 1999.

Author

Germaine Greer

Publication

London, October 1970

Sequel

The Whole Woman, published in 1999