Cathi Colas Audiobooks and High Horse Press Presents Episode 9 of HERLAND by Charlotte Perkins-Gilman

Cathi Colas Audiobooks and High Horse Press Presents Episode 9 of HERLAND by Charlotte Perkins-Gilman

From Cathi Colas Audiobooks and High Horse Press Presents by Cathi Colas

May 15, 2026 · 36 min · Season 4 · Episode 9

About this episode

This episode discusses HERLAND by Charlotte Perkins-Gilman, exploring themes of social relationships, love, and the contrasting values of a matriarchal society versus a patriarchal one.

Send us Fan Mail Today, HERLAND explores social relationships, love, and sexuality—and how fundamentally different Herland's values are from the outside (patriarchal) world the men come from. This book was written in 1915, when women were largely viewed as domestic non-beings whose primary roles were marriage and motherhood. Yet Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote courageously about a world made better because women were in charge. It amazes me that 111 years later, we still haven’t fully caught u...

People in this episode

Host: Cathi Colas

Topics covered

  • social relationships
  • love
  • sexuality
  • patriarchy
  • women's roles
  • feminism

Keywords

  • HERLAND
  • Charlotte Perkins-Gilman
  • social relationships
  • feminism
  • patriarchy
  • women's roles
  • love
  • sexuality

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Books & works: HERLAND

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