Against the Madness of Manu: B.R. Ambedkar's Writings on Brahmanical Patriarchy

Susan Brownmiller's 1975 classic feminist work was the first to define rape as a political tool rather than simply a sexual crime, profoundly revealing the systemic nature of rape as a means of patriarchal control over women, and remains one of the most influential works of second-wave feminism.

This groundbreaking work examines the experiences of Black women from slavery to the present, analyzing how the intersection of sexism and racism creates unique forms of oppression. hooks critiques both the racism of white feminism and the sexism of Black liberation movements, arguing that anti-racist and anti-sexist struggles are inseparable, laying the foundation for later intersectionality theory.

Memorial Sloan Kettering oncologist and medical historian Dr. Elizabeth Comen unveils the collective medical history of women, exploring how medicine has long misunderstood women's bodies and how these historical oversights continue to affect women's health today.