The New Age of Sexism - by Laura Bates (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Gender equality is something that has been a constant battle. With the advent of ever more high-tech equipment at our fingertips, there is a new wave of technologies that threaten this notion. With misogyny baked into their design, these technologies are dragging women back to the dark ages. The New Age of Sexism will take the reader deep into the heart of this strange new world. It will dive into where and what the dangers are, exploring everything from AI to sex robots and the metaverse. This is not a book about the future. This is happening right now, and it could become part of our daily lives much sooner than we realize"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Misogyny is being hardwired into our future. Can we stop it?

We like to believe we're moving closer to equality, riding the wave of technological progress into a brighter, fairer future. But beneath the glossy surface of innovation lies a chilling truth: new technologies are not just failing to solve age-old inequalities--they're deepening them.

In The New Age of Sexism, acclaimed author and activist Laura Bates exposes how misogyny is being coded into the very fabric of our future. From the biases embedded in artificial intelligence to the alarming rise of sex robots and the toxic dynamics of the metaverse, Bates takes readers on a shocking journey into a world where technology is weaponized against women.

This isn't a dystopian warning about what might happen. It's a harrowing account of what's happening now and the dangers we face if we don't act. With clarity and urgency, Bates reveals how these advancements are dragging society backward, reinforcing harmful stereotypes, and jeopardizing decades of progress in the fight for gender equality.

Eye-opening and empowering, The New Age of Sexism is a rallying cry for awareness and action in a world where the battle for equality has entered a dangerous new frontier.

Review Quotes

"The New Age of Sexism doesn't sound like a thriller, but it reads like one, with vivid reportage, arresting stories, sharp insights and grabby stats." -- Daily Telegraph

"Laura Bates is showing us the path to both intimate and global survival." -- Gloria Steinem

"We are lucky to have Laura Bates . . . Be sure to lend this book to all the men in your lives when you've finished reading - or better yet, ask to borrow it after they've bought it." -- Glamour

"...Bates presents another necessary deep dive into twenty-first-century misogyny. " -- Booklist

"[An] eye-popping exposé." -- Starred Review, Publishers Weekly

"A powerful manifesto for a better future. Passionate and persuasive, Bates reveals how AI and tech fuel sexism--this is the wake-up call of our times." -- Marina Gerner, author of The Vagina Business

"An urgent call to action regarding the misogyny being hard-wired into our future. This is an eye-opening and terrifying read that demonstrates that artificial intelligence isn't the technology of some far off, science fiction tomorrow, it's already here. And the sexist, dehumanizing attitudes on social media and the Internet are its training ground. Women should really just be screaming all the time. I'll be adding Laura Bates' research and recommendations to my scream list." -- Rebecca Little, co-author of I'm Sorry for My Loss: An Urgent Examination of Reproductive Care in America