tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post224289962792951109..comments2024-03-28T06:47:24.428-04:00Comments on As the Crowe Flies (and Reads!): Caitlin Moran Readalong: How to Build a Girl part something-or-otherAs the Crowe Flies and Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-8337450981781313192014-08-06T14:58:39.061-04:002014-08-06T14:58:39.061-04:00Because actually-literally PATRIARCHY. If familial...Because actually-literally PATRIARCHY. If familial designation follows the mother, virginity is less important because it doesn't matter so much who did the impregnating. <br /><br />Changing this attitude toward virginity is an important step in breaking down those antiquated cultural doxa, so I agree with you 100%. This is an important book. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15613555994015659052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-6650260601970143852014-08-06T12:08:03.591-04:002014-08-06T12:08:03.591-04:00Oh my goddddddd, why are we so hung up on virginit...Oh my goddddddd, why are we so hung up on virginity? I feel like, if there's a teenager in a book, and they're thinking about having sex, it's the biggest deal in the world and they're virgins and they basically do it once and it's giant. Whereas, in this, it's basically like 'oh, sex! It's good! I will do it ALL THE TIME.' <br /><br />Basically what I'm saying is, yes. This is quite an important book, I think.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-36847865457830548102014-08-06T05:04:06.336-04:002014-08-06T05:04:06.336-04:00I GIVE UP WRITING COMMENTS EMILY.
Blogger has con...I GIVE UP WRITING COMMENTS EMILY.<br /><br />Blogger has consistently eaten comments I've written over the past two weeks, and I still haven't learned my lesson and copied them before hitting publish. So apologies to any blogs missing comments from me, I've been and seen your posts, and I've commented but half the time they've just vanished attempt after attempt. <br /><br />*throws computer over cliff*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09259549933849264277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-37518539027062220332014-08-06T02:45:52.453-04:002014-08-06T02:45:52.453-04:00"And why should feminism have to be defended ..."And why should feminism have to be defended amidst the pop culture against idiots like Shailene Woodley and Taylor Swift, who frankly do not understand the privilege they were born to?" YES OMG YES. Both lovely girls...but so very uninformed.<br /><br />I was watching a documentary the other day called Unhung Hero, about a guy who's girlfriend turned down his public proposal because she thought his penis was "too small." And Al got me thinking about that, because we as a culture are so hung up on penis size (I think it's the closest thing to breast size for dudes), and I don't KNOW...over-large penises are sort of terrifying in practice. Like...how is that...gonna work? Johanna was very brave, and she paid dearly for it, poor lass.Megshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967657695336270359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-12821960188934609132014-08-04T23:44:02.834-04:002014-08-04T23:44:02.834-04:00HI! HI! I'm here and posted both weeks because...HI! HI! I'm here and posted both weeks because I suck. <br /><br />I agree with you that this book would have changed my perspective a bit as a teenager, and that teens need to learn more about sex, and that I would like more details about this Al person, please. One thing I didn't touch on was how there is no manual for this, so we girls mostly figure it out on our own, and then realize later that physical disconnect is a thing. THAT moment made me stop and stare for awhile, TBH. I spent most of my life learning that I should just get through it so my partner would be happy, if he was happy I was happy,etc. etc., and there's a NAME for that thing? A kind of scary name that implies I'm not present in my own skin? Huh. <br /><br />Gonna need to have a think about that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15613555994015659052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-23694999725020820812014-08-04T14:32:14.678-04:002014-08-04T14:32:14.678-04:00Also sorry if I haven't been playing well with...Also sorry if I haven't been playing well with others. Test prep, etc. It''s all over now so I'm TOTALLY PRESENT :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658227387582528719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-85443914536227830362014-08-04T09:37:47.172-04:002014-08-04T09:37:47.172-04:00Even though you say it right in your intro, I was ...Even though you say it right in your intro, I was still like "Wait, is this last week's post? Have I mixed up the weeks?" Need more coffee.<br /><br />ANYWAY poor Johanna and that scene with the giant dick and at least she had a good sense of humor about it. Once she got past some of the agony. <br /><br />I'm sort of worried what section 3 has in store but I am HOPEFUL it's not going to be a bunch of "Johanna drank and had sex and here are all of the terrible things that are happening to her now" even though I'm pretty sure that won't happen cos this is Moran here and she's great.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-14470650096461807192014-08-04T09:36:37.785-04:002014-08-04T09:36:37.785-04:00Yes to the YES about the unconcern when it comes t...Yes to the YES about the unconcern when it comes to violence but sex is totally taboo, why?! It makes me think of the quote from the South Park movie:<br /><br />"Remember what the MPAA says; Horrific, Deplorable violence is okay, as long as people don't say any naughty words! That's what this war is all about!"<br /><br />Though more about censorship of language rather than sex - I think it can apply both ways.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658227387582528719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-82521963870631433992014-08-04T08:20:42.661-04:002014-08-04T08:20:42.661-04:00I agree with all you say about this being a coming...I agree with all you say about this being a coming-of-age story, and as I'm just coming out of the stage of parenthood that involves raising teens, I laugh myself silly when I hear some parent trying to keep their precious teenager "innocent" as long as possible. That said, and maybe it's a maternal streak in me, I squirmed through some of this section. I thought it went a bit overboard, and I can't help but worry that Johanna is setting herself up for some sexual disasters--not to mention disease/pregnancy/etc since there's very little attention paid to prevention. I know I sound like a priss :-) but I can't help but worry that Johanna is going to get herself hurt in even worse ways than Large Cock Guy could.Amy Reahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07770735473971920979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-69665982151497358642014-08-04T08:11:59.567-04:002014-08-04T08:11:59.567-04:00I agree and that maybe why I found this part more ...I agree and that maybe why I found this part more upsetting. She's craving some attention and not getting it so what does she turn to.... Sex. And it's happening all the time with our children.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381900557177549275noreply@blogger.com