Exposing nuclear phallacies Exposing Nuclear Phallacies (1989) is a powerful international collection of articles edited by Dr. Russell which tackles a subject of the utmost urgency and importance to us all taking as its theme the significance of socialized gender differences in the origin and perpetuation of the nuclear threat. Exposing Nuclear Phallacies honored as an outstanding book on human rights in the United States by the Gustavus Myers Center is an important text for womens studies feminist theory peace studies social movements and social problems.