For someone who identifies and presents themselves as female, this book contains obvious facts that would revolutionary to anyone else- very much a 'water is wet' situation.
Agarwal presents the situation, the facts, the studies in an accessible manner, splitting the argument into five sections, creating a case that deserves to be listened to. Presenting points for improvement that will be a benefit to both sides of the patriarchy.
Beginning with a clear set up of the current societal view, Agarwal then dismantles the prejudices and bias with clear set out studies, (copious) facts, and personal experiences.
Goign through the history of language used to express emotions exposes a bias western view asking the reader to question what an emotion actually is and, then through the history of gender binaries, question why we have labelled emotions into categories of male/female, good/bad, rational/irrational.
The point this book is making is an important one for society to move forward from antiquaited gender norms/views and begin seeing poeple as human beings, questioning the situation of the emotion and not the emotion itself.
A great, interesting, and introspective read.