Storr examines gender inequality in the Bahamas. She approaches the subject from several angles, including the current state of laws in the Bahamas, media representation, and popular culture in general. The author notes that Bahamian society has been slow to adopt changes to its laws and institutions, which could foster gender equality. Lack of action has left women and girls in ongoing violent situations. Storr posits that negative media portrayals of Bahamian men also contribute to the current state of inequality. She closes with ideas for potential actions that existing institutions could take to improve the situation. Overall, this is a compelling examination of the current state of gender inequality in the Bahamas. The work is well researched, and the conclusions reached provide excellent talking points concerning the impact of culture and institutions on gender and the ultimate negative impact on equality. This study could serve as an excellent first point of engagement, especially in its critique of institutionalized gender-based violence and rape culture and how society can start to address these matters. Highly recommended. Undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals.

Choice Reviews

This book is a well-researched, insightful, must-read resource on the complex manifestations of gender inequalities in contemporary Bahamian society. The author's analysis of the challenging realities of gender and its impact on human relations succeeds in captivating any audience interested in social justice. This text has a transformative effect as it unveils hidden socio-political truths facing the people of the Bahamas. It also provides thought-provoking and comprehensive policy solutions that advance a gender equality agenda within a rich, socio-cultural nation landscape.

Shivaughn Hem-Lee-Forsyth, St. George's University

Casting a discerning eye on popular culture, Juliette Storr acutely diagnoses the role that family, religion, business, and other key institutions play in engendering gender inequalities and violence in neocolonial Bahamas. Written in an engaging style, her provocative analysis is a forward-looking vision in the direction of Bahamian gender parity, with implications for the broader “postcolonial” Caribbean and its diaspora.

Kevin Frank, Baruch College

Juliette Storr's book shows us what good writing of history and good journalism can do. She tells a complex, brutal, powerful, and promising story of the contemporary Bahamas and the legacies of 500 years of systematized inequalities in the Caribbean and how these continue to torment gender ideals in the region today. An indispensable read on the past to look towards the future with hope.

Jolynna Sinanan, University of Manchester