The hatred of cats is rooted in misogyny, and "Sharp Claws" is here to prove it. "Sharp Claws" offers a unique look at how cats and women are treated as creatures to be tamed, commodified, or dismissed, depending on how well they perform their roles in relation to men. The author’s experience as a woman, scholar, and a cat mom, combined with eco-feminist research, lays the framework for exposing how deeply intertwined misogyny and society's treatment of women and felines are: punished for independence and feared for their refusal to obey.

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