{"product_id":"capitalism-is-sexism","title":"Capitalism Is Sexism","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Doortje Smithuijsen, Translated by Erica Moore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8\/11\/2026, hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU: 9781668219669\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bold and incisive personal manifesto on the ways sexism is used in capitalist systems to exploit women, using algorithms that pressure them into spending money on a distorted ideal of beauty, motherhood, and success.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe age-old pressure to focus on either a career or building a family has been compounded by a new reality: Millennial women are often both the breadwinner and head of household--all while being told by the cosmetics industry to start Botox before it's too late and that only the best mothers use a Zeitgeist baby carrier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the lens of her own experiences and influencer culture, prominent Dutch journalist and cultural critic Doortje Smithuijsen explores how seemingly innocuous phenomena like smoothie recipes and spin classes are part of a system that persists in marginalizing women by reinforcing an illusion of inadequacy. \u003ci\u003eCapitalism Is Sexism\u003c\/i\u003e is not simply about finding body positivity in the age of Ozempic or resisting the Trad Wife lifestyle; it's about how these forces are here to captivate your attention, your earnings, and your labor--all while pointing towards an inner deficiency. With razor-sharp insight, Smithuijsen shows how difficult it is for women within this system to make choices that are truly their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Smithuijsen concludes that 'choice feminism'--a woman's ability to freely choose a path through life--is more appearance than reality... A highly readable exploration of the insidious relationship between capitalism and gender inequality.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Contributors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoortje Smithuijsen\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003elives in Amsterdam where she is a philosopher and journalist frequently featured on Dutch national television and hosts a popular weekly podcast. She has written several books, made documentaries, and regularly publishes in the \u003ci\u003eVolkskrant\u003c\/i\u003e newspaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErica Moore\u003c\/strong\u003e is the founder of the language girl--a translation, editing, and copywriting firm that helps Dutch authors and organizations find a voice in English. Recent nonfiction works include Rutger Bregman's \u003ci\u003eHumankind: a Hopeful History\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eMoral Ambition \u003c\/i\u003ealso by Bregman (2025), and \u003ci\u003e The Divide\u003c\/i\u003e by Maurits Chabot (2026).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burning Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53907897516315,"sku":"Capitalism Is Sexism","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0466\/5121\/files\/9781668219669.jpg?v=1788910915","url":"https:\/\/burningbooks.com\/products\/capitalism-is-sexism","provider":"Burning Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}