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[wasabi_poptart]

I find certain aspects of Female Chauvinist Pigs deeply troubling.

The way bois are depicted is just awful. My own experience with bois is limited to having my cigarettes lit by their Zippos during Pride, but Levy makes them sound sexist beyond anything that does have a biological penis.

Also, is high school culture really as bad as she makes it out to be, with video clips of girls fellating Swiffer handles being posted onto Friendster and whatnot? I can't even imagine.

I don't know how true all this is, not moving in such circles, but the picture this book paints is dark and bleak.

I haven't finished it yet, and I don't know if it's going to come to this conclusion, but it seems to me that the fundamental principle that is lacking here is R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

Comments

[monstarrsoprano.livejournal.com]

I think the reason why I wasn't/am too gung ho to read it is based on an article that woman (hah how Clinton of me) wrote about bois for New York magazine. I remember highlighting the whole (overly) sexualized aspects above the positive genderfucking that comes out of it.

http://www.nerve.com/screeningroom/books/femalechauvinistpigs/, that article helps address some pretty good things. Although I haven't done more than thumb through the book so I should shut up.
& show my tits.