Although Faludi has modified her own intellectual position to be much closer to Farrell s, she has not yet acknowledged that Farrell s and Friedan s earlier empathy for men came at their considerable expense. Farrell considers Faludi an extraordinarily good writer and creative thinker, and feels Stiffed is proof of her openness and courage. Faludi Farrell Faludi largely ignores or agrees with feminist-generated myths about men. Men batter women more than women batter men. We live in a male-dominated, patriarchal society in which men use their power to oppress women.
Men earn more than women for the same work.
Farrell confronts feminist-generated myths about men. Men s total work load is even greater than women s. Today, women have more options than men. Men earn more than women because of 25 different choices they make in the workplace. Farrell confronts, defines, and documents the Lace Curtain.