 Her forty-some odd years of life have definitely not rendered Professor Gay at all complacent, that is the one thing that I feel comfortable saying for sure. |  Thanks Google. |
I hope someone, someday, utters a similar phrase about me, but at times this book made me consider that I might be more complacent than I'd like. Gay discusses things I love (or so I thought) and finds many flaws with them, it might just be a few Hollywood films but still, the angles at which she views things is so critical and admirable. Sometimes she writes about other writing, some of it I have read, some of it I haven't but I do appreciate her words on all of the subjects she tackles. The standard that Gay holds writers to is awesome and it inspires me. At times she is harsh, I mean come on' these are books, movies, 'pop culture propaganda,' but it reinforced how all too often audiences blindly accept subpar story lines or offensive characters.
I honestly think just listing the chapters. tell you what topics she dares discuss could sell you on reading it, so basically that is all I am going to do in this "review." Enjoy... haha. #lazyblogger
I honestly think just listing the chapters. tell you what topics she dares discuss could sell you on reading it, so basically that is all I am going to do in this "review." Enjoy... haha. #lazyblogger
And since some of you probably read this because you think that I have something to bring to the table here are some of my words about Gay's words:
Towards the beginning of the book, in the section GENDER & SEXUALITY Gay discusses likability and I agree with most of her points BUT I think her saying that she likes Nellie Olsen more than Laura Ingalls-Wilder is ludicrous and doesn't prove her point because Laura does not conform to societal norms at all. I have had a deep love for LIW since my mother and I read the books when I was a little girl; I will be reviewing her newly published autobiography ASAP.
Towards the beginning of the book, in the section GENDER & SEXUALITY Gay discusses likability and I agree with most of her points BUT I think her saying that she likes Nellie Olsen more than Laura Ingalls-Wilder is ludicrous and doesn't prove her point because Laura does not conform to societal norms at all. I have had a deep love for LIW since my mother and I read the books when I was a little girl; I will be reviewing her newly published autobiography ASAP.
Gay rips 'The Help' and 'Jango Unchained' two huge new glorious ass holes.
Both movies I've seen, and I cried my eyes out during both. I definitely thought both movies were good, until now.
12 Years a Slave
Gay smartly pointed out some things that I never would have thought about and that I am glad my brain has considered now. I'm not sure I will ever have the energy to hold Hollywood or the media to the same standard that Gay does but I wish I did.
The Alienable Rights of Women
Here is where the book gets really good! She explains in ways I wouldn't have been able to touch why it sucks to be a woman in America. More specifically, how much it sucks to have a bunch of white, old, men trying to control my reproductive system. She does much more than that in this chapter but I'll leave it there.
Also Gay's final take on Sandberg's 'Lean In' is, " just one more reminder that the rules are always different for girls, no matter who they, and no matter what they do."
a few things I have in common with Gay //
+ I also listen to gansta - rap on my way to work in my car, at insanely loud volumes, EVEN though the lyrics sometimes offend me to the deepest parts of my lady parts.
+ I also KNOW NOTHING about cars and I definitely don't want to be good at cars.
+ I also think that "We need to be able to argue beyond the thread of privilege."
+ I also KNOW NOTHING about cars and I definitely don't want to be good at cars.
+ I also think that "We need to be able to argue beyond the thread of privilege."
Buy it now // | |
Gay ends the book by stating I would rather be a bad feminist, than no feminist at all. Gay is the kind of articulate I aspire to, she is self aware, she possesses a level of intelligence I only dream of and the ability to pick things apart to expose where the weakness lies.
This book is not just for women, not just for girls, it will enlighten whomever reads it. This book has a message for everyone. And I strongly encourage my male readers to pick it up. Read it without shame on the bus, in spite of it's pink cover and feminine content there is nothing you need to know more about than the female experience. Until you really start to try and understand what your sisters, your girlfriends and mothers experience you will never be able to help. You have to learn the language, listen to all versions of the struggle before you can start to challenge your brothers, your bowling buddies and your father in-laws to start speaking, acting and thinking differently.
xoxox, kp
This book is not just for women, not just for girls, it will enlighten whomever reads it. This book has a message for everyone. And I strongly encourage my male readers to pick it up. Read it without shame on the bus, in spite of it's pink cover and feminine content there is nothing you need to know more about than the female experience. Until you really start to try and understand what your sisters, your girlfriends and mothers experience you will never be able to help. You have to learn the language, listen to all versions of the struggle before you can start to challenge your brothers, your bowling buddies and your father in-laws to start speaking, acting and thinking differently.
xoxox, kp
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