Comments on: Interrupting Women: A Links Round-Up

By: Katie @ Doing Dewey

Katie @ Doing Dewey — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 02:09:00 +0000

Great round-up of links! I really enjoyed Ben Blatt’s Nabokov’s Favorite Color is Mauve and I thought his analysis of gender in writing was generally very good.

By: Aarti

Aarti — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 02:55:00 +0000

Ok, so Missing Richard Simmons vs S-Town. Why is everyone up in arms about the lack of privacy afforded to Richard Simmons but then everyone says S-Town is amazing? I mean, S-Town was great, but I don’t know that the key character in that series would want everything out about him in the world without the opportunity to choose whether to divulge it or not or share his side of the story. I feel like they are much the same but people are treating them very differently and I would like to know why.

By: Naomi

Naomi — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 20:00:00 +0000

I’m thinking Belle shouldn’t marry either of them!
I can relate to exactly the same part of “How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids” as Lory. I like the idea of giving it as a baby shower gift.

By: Citizen Reader

Citizen Reader — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:06:00 +0000

I would agree that the links list was particularly fab this week. Although I just read two of the articles (doctor doesn’t read women’s books, Dunn review) and am now all keyed up and feeling on edge, ready to undertake the work of introducing men to the idea that “come on guys, maybe you could figure it out yourselves already”–but not particularly sure where to start. Oh well, on edge seems to be my normal state lately, so that’s okay.
I LOVE Jancee Dunn; her prior memoirs are great too. Hadn’t even heard of this one so thanks for that. And honestly, I got a belly laugh out of the neurologist thinking E.B. White was a woman. I’m sorry, even if you’re a neurologist and you seem to know about books (as the author suggests), if you don’t know AT ALL who E.B. White is you’re not really all that into literature. Don’tcha think? That said, kudos to him for asking for some women writer recommendations, and kudos to that article writer for really thinking about some books he might like.

By: Laila@BigReadingLife

Laila@BigReadingLife — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 19:52:00 +0000

I always enjoy your links! I especially liked the Jezebel piece on the Dunn book. It’s on my TBR. This ang so true for me:
“Yet still we have to ask nicely even when we’ve already asked twice, we have to be strategic in the way we frame our requests so as not to spook them, we have to modulate our tones so as not to seem angry even when we are angry.”

By: Lory@Emerald City Book Review

Lory@Emerald City Book Review — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 11:13:00 +0000

I can so relate to that “How Not To Hate Your Husband” book, especially this: “I’m disappointed that on top of doing far more housework and childcare than men, it also falls on women to patiently and strategically negotiate the terms of our liberation.” However, after twelve years of marriage and ten of parenthood, all of which it’s taken to negotiate a workable relationship, I’ve decided to embrace this as an exciting challenge. In our brave new world, I think it’s becoming abundantly clear that women (or rather, the traditionally undervalued and overlooked feminine qualities that live in all of us regardless of gender) are going to need to become the leaders in all kinds of ways. Gear up, everyone, it’s going to be a tough road — but it will be worth it.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 21:55:00 +0000

Fantastic list of articles, as always! I have to say, that argument for Belle marrying Gaston is impressive and made me think twice about foregoing that library.

By: Alley

Alley — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 19:02:00 +0000

The Belle Should Marry Gaston PPT makes some good points

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 12:50:00 +0000

So many good links here, thank you!

By: Stefanie@SoManyBooks

Stefanie@SoManyBooks — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:40:00 +0000

The How Not to hate Your Husband book sounds good and I don’t even have kids! And dude journalists, ugh, they need to get over themselves and yeah, maybe they shouldn’t be allowed to interview women celebrities.