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Louise Goueffic shows the the theory of man to be false and the language imposing it as Truth a source of injustice and violence. She discusses the harms this has caused to both genders. She defines true-to-reality language and proposes a theory of inclusiveness using true-to-reality language that benefits both genders.

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Louise Goueffic's An Inconvenient Lie has us look at the language addressing us and our species. Written in everyday speech almost free of academic jargon she argues that the names used in the present theory of what our species is, are false. She can't seem to hide her anger about the deception in the first half of the book as she passionately describes the beliefs the theory created and the harms it did to almost all of us. In the second half she gives solutions and proposes a theory of inclusiveness true-to-reality. This book is a must read for those of us concerned about our species and our planet. Patricia Walsh, London ON

<p>Louise Goueffic's 'An Inconvenient Lie' is a must read for all concerned about our planet and what it means to be a member of our species today. Enough is enough she says. Her detailed analysis of our symbols shows how, and with what consequences, our language has advanced the interests of only one-half of the species: patriarchy. The other fem is made absent, invisible, less than equal, an appendage, a plaything. Goueffic exposes these mind games in order to reveal what is at work and to make present these absences. Only when we learn to think for ourselves, she argues, will we have the basis for a more equal and genuine flourishing society.Susan L. Robertson, ProfessorGraduate School of EducationUniversity of BristolCoordinator, Globalisation and Europeanisation Network in Education, Coordinator, Centre for Globalization, Education and Societies; and Editor, 'Globalisation, Societies and Education'.

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