Feminism: chat
Bigfishlittlepuddle · 03/03/2022 22:43
Also I am from an ethnic minority and I am disabled. Not that thats relevant. In the seventies, white women said they hated men but didn't give a shit about disabled women or women from an ethnic background. All women, no matter their background will be able to relate to what is written.
DragonSnapCrimson · 09/03/2022 15:17
MargaritaPie I agree, there would be a thread on here talking about how terrible it is to have a book titled "I hate women" and even if someone explained that it provokes outrage until it's read and that's the whole point, they would say it's still passing a negative message to anyone who happens to just catch the title - and they would be right. If the book is so great, I'm sure it could've sold just as well without the inflammatory title.
MadForBurpees · 09/03/2022 15:30
@Bigfishlittlepuddle
Was it only white women that were asked this? How many were asked? Did they all give the same answer? Can you reference this source of information? Has the same question been asked of nonwhite women? If so did they say they didn't care about disabled women or women of different ethnicities?
GreenWhiteViolet · 09/03/2022 16:31
I don't think the book should be banned, but it's a needlessly unpleasant title, and would put me off reading it.
It's not quite equivalent to 'I Hate Women' but certainly to 'I Hate White People' or 'I Hate People Without Disabilities'. I wouldn't read those either. There's analysing structural disadvantages and then there's just making flippant controversial statements for the sake of it. I'm not impressed by the latter.
YouAreNotBatman · 26/09/2022 12:41
I lost i lost interest immediately after learning she has a husband. Can’t take her or the book seriously.
I will never understand why, specially feminist who trust any man and always think that the man/men in their lives a the good one’s.
This is exactly why we continue to be in this mess and nothing will ever change.
deydododatdodontdeydo · 26/09/2022 16:02
peachescariad · 10/03/2022 12:41
Are you aware that the original title of the book, 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' was 'Men Who Hate Women'....
One is a work of fiction about killers and the other is an esay on feminism.
Not the same comparison.
Spanky123 · 28/09/2022 20:01
waterwitch · 26/09/2022 13:52
Strongly against sexism in all its forms. It is certainly more prevalent against women, but against men isn’t ok either. I haven’t read the book, the title would put me off
👆👆👆 perfectly said. Not even sure how books like this are allowed! Dare it be asked what would happen if a book had the same title on woman ....
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