Those are the ones who need to constantly be reminded that the history they learned bears only a passing resemblance to what really was.

There are still many who honestly believe that early (acknowledged) creators, inventors, thinkers and writers were men because, well, they're men. Yes, I realize this is as much about my feeling about the misuse of the word in contemporary culture as it is about the repetitive use of it in this book, so it will likely not bother many other people.One would think the need for such books would have decreased during our 'enlightened' times but that is not the case. Genius was certainly under-used when describing women but even Darwin was not widely considered a genius. I find this type of satiric humor more effective if the word that is repeatedly skewered was indeed one used in describing the object. Many of the men mentioned as genius were not considered genius even though they may have been responsible for important discoveries or ideas. I wanted so much to give 5 stars but I found the over misuse of the word genius too annoying.I realize the word genius was used to make light of the intellect of these men in relation to the equally intelligent women of the day but I am already annoyed at the over use of the word every place today. You will never look at history in the same way again.The Trouble With Women by Jacky Fleming illustrates, quite literally, the omission of women from the annals of history. Get ready to laugh, wince and rescue forgotten women from the 'dustbin of history', whilst keeping a close eye out for tell-tale 'genius hair'.

We learn that even Charles Darwin, long celebrated for his open, objective scientific mind, believed that women would never achieve anything important, because of their smaller brains. A brilliantly witty book of cartoons, it reveals some of our greatest thinkers' baffling theories about women.

The Trouble With Women does for girls what 1066 and All That did for boys: it reminds us of what we were taught about women in history lessons at school, which is to say, not a lot. CAN WOMEN BE GENIUSES? OR ARE THEIR ARMS TOO SHORT? WHY DID WE ONLY LEARN ABOUT THREE WOMEN AT SCHOOL? WHAT WERE ALL THE OTHERS DOING? 'Brilliantly, mordantly funny and extremely clever.There isn't a man, woman or child who wouldn't benefit from spending time with this.' (India Knight).