上野千鹤子，多年来目睹父母关系不和、母亲为了孩子默默隐忍，以及长期处在女性被歧视的社会中。她产生了一个念头：“要是以后自己也过上这种生活，就太不划不来了。”

　　水无田气流，“错误”地成了母亲，在育儿的战役中苦斗。她的工作时间比丈夫的更长，却一个人包揽了整个家庭的管理工作。为了让家庭良好运转，水无田还要一点一滴地说服丈夫，请求他的帮助和理解。她常常感到不安：“我做的这些事，该不会导致所有女性都更难去工作了吧……”

　　两个年龄差近乎母女的社会学者，围绕女性的困境与权利展开讨论。从沉睡到觉醒，我们该如何逃离身为女性的苦难？

　　作者简介

　　上野千鹤子

　　1948年生，知名女性主义学者。

　　东京大学名誉教授，自年轻时起开始批判日本父权结构，主要研究领域为女性学、性别学。

　　水无田气流

　　1970年生，社会学家、诗人。

　　日本国学院大学教授。早稻田大学社会学博士肄业。

For years, Chizuko Ueno has seen her parents struggle, her mother endure for the sake of her children, and she has long lived in a society where women are discriminated against. A thought occurred to her: "It would not be worth living this life for myself."

Water without field airflow, "wrong" to become a mother, in the battle of parenting. She works longer hours than her husband, but manages the entire household by herself. In order to keep the family running well, she has to persuade her husband little by little, asking for his help and understanding. She often feels uneasy: "What I'm doing is not making it harder for all women to work..."

Two sociologists, almost mother-daughter in age difference, discuss the plight and rights of women. From sleep to awakening, how do we escape the misery of being a woman?

About the author

Chizuko Ueno

Born in 1948, she is a well-known feminist scholar.

Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo, she has been criticizing the patriarchal structure in Japan since she was young. Her research interests include women's studies and gender studies.

Water has no field airflow

Born in 1970, he is a sociologist and poet.

Professor, University of Nippon Gakuin. Associate degree in sociology, Waseda University.