Edited by author 03-25-2004 03:56 PM
Well, maybe I am the minority vote here, but I enjoyed reading this book. Yeah, there are things that I do not agree with- but if everything was as i liked, it wouldnt make me think- and would be quite frankly boring.
Jackie said everything that was initially on my mind about the book- the man hating and male bashing aspects of it really got to me. As a feminist, how can she be so hypocritical? How can she bitch about the opression/degradation of women when she says such negative things about men? If we are all to make a difference, there has to be an understanding, a common ground, and at least an ounce of humanity here. So, it made me think and reinforced that there ARE two sides to ever issue, and maybe it would do us all a little good and make a change more possible to look at some things that a man has to deal with too.
So, here's some lyrics written by Alanis Morrisette. She can say it better than I can...
A MAN...
I am a man as man i've been told
Bacon is brought to the house in this mold
Born of your bellies I yearn for the cord
Years I have groveled repentance ignored.
And i have been blamed, and i have repented
I'm working my way toward our union mended-
I am a man who has grown from a son
been crucified by enraged woman
i am a son who was raised by such men
I'm often reminded of fools i'm among.
and i have been shamed, i have relented
I'm working my way toward our union mended-
and i have been shamed, i have repented
I'm working my way toward our union mended-
We dont fare well with endless reprimands
we dont do well with our life served as a sentence
this wont work well if you're hell bent on your offence
I am a man who understands your reticence.
I am a man who still does what he can
to dispel our archaic reputation
I am a man who has heard all he can
cuz i dont fare well with endless punishment...