Lunch With League
On the "Third Thursday" of most months, the League of Women Voters of San Jose/Santa Clara hosts informative speakers who address local and regional issues.
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These interactive public presentations, now held on Zoom, focus on timely topics and encourage our audiences to become better-informed citizens on important issues. The League of Women Voters invites you to join us!
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See our League Events page for upcoming events and
our Archives page for past events, including videos.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Off With Her Head: Three Thousand Years of Demonizing Women in Power
New York Times best-selling author Eleanor Herman in her newest book explores the patterns that have been operating for more than three thousand years—and are still operating today—against powerful women across the globe, including Cleopatra, Anne Boleyn, Marie Antoinette, Catherine the Great, Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris, and more. Each chapter analyzes misogynistic methods to keep women down:
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Her Overweening Ambition
Why Doesn’t She Do Something About Her Hair?
The Dangers of Female Hormones
The Alarming Shrillness of Her Voice
The Mysterious Unlikability of Female Candidates
She’s a Bitch and Other Animals
She’s a Witch and Other Monsters

The free, one hour Zoom meeting will begin promptly at noon. Questions from attendees are encouraged and can be submitted when you register or during the event.
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
All are welcome so please forward this notice to other people who are interested in this important topic.
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Did you miss a previous Lunch with League event? See our Lunch with League Archives page for videos of our most recent events.