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Help: my son and I listened to a chunk of this together- and he was really upset that all men are portrayed as being very bad. He asked if there are any feminist men in the book or men with any redeeming characters? Can anyone answer that for me? #raisingafeminist #feministaf

Deblovestoread I haven‘t read it yet so can‘t answer your question but I love that your son asked where those characters are! 4y

Enchanted_Bibliophile Only in the very end, but saying more would be a spoiler. 4y

Chrissyreadit @Enchanted_Bibliophile thank you for responding! That‘s ok- I can tell him there will be good guys by the end! 4y

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Megabooks

This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage | Ann Patchett

I'm doing the bipolar disorder #24in48. I have an earlier start and end time. Approximately 8:30 Friday night to 8:30 Sunday night. I can't afford to mess up my sleep schedule. (Big trigger!!!!!) This is my time so far. Doing some hardcore #audiocoloring to start things out. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🤣

BookishFeminist Yes!! Good call. I'm going to adjust my reading time a little too I think but don't think I'll have much time for it with the March. 8y

LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 8y

Varshitha Oh yay.. You've already started.. Good going .. 8y

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Joybishoptx Yeah I probably should have thought of this. But I had to be out late tonight anyway to pick up my son. 8y

PatienceFortitude @Ebooksandcooks Great idea! After all, the point of a good read-athon is coziness and nice self-care with a good book. In whatever timing works. 8y

Megabooks @BookishFeminist I hope you have a great weekend! I'm so proud of you for marching. Give em hell!! #feministaf 🙌🏻🙌🏻 8y

Megabooks @LeahBergen 👍🏻👍🏻 8y

Jenshootsweddings Good idea!!! ❤❤ 8y

Megabooks @Varshitha Thanks! I'm learning as I go with readathons. 8y

Megabooks @Joybishoptx I hope you have a great start! Looking forward to your posts this weekend. 8y

Megabooks @PatienceFortitude Exactly! Couldn't have said it better! 8y

Megabooks @Jenshootsweddings 👍🏻😊📚 8y

NovelGirl82 Yay! Have fun! I've had a headache since I woke up this morning, so I'm starting tomorrow, when I'll hopefully not wake up with a headache! 8y

coffeenebula Self care for the win! 🎈 8y

Megabooks @NovelGirl82 I hope so too! 8y

Megabooks @coffeenebula woo hoo! Headed to bed now. Wanted to see the official start. 8y

Deafbibliophile I'm bipolar too my schedule is all messed up not good 8y

Megabooks @Deafbibliophile I'm sorry! That's 👎🏻👎🏻 8y

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Bookish_B

Bad Feminist | Roxane Gay

All set for tomorrow's march in Los Angeles: sweatshirt, tshirt and posters! #womensmarch #feministAF 😊

Bklover Thank you! 8y

RealLifeReading Awesome! 8y

vicgreentoriafield Be safe! 8y

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DivineDiana 👏🏻🚶🏼‍♀️🇺🇸✌️️ 8y

Eyelit Excellent! 8y

Bookish_B @vicgreentoriafield thank you, I will 😊 8y

Bookworm-Bobbie That T-shirt is so on point! Good luck. 8y

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LitsyFeministBookClub

Kindred | Octavia E. Butler

Question 5—How do race and gender intersect in Kindred? While this is a novel about slavery and race, how do gender roles also play a part? Would this story have been different if the protagonist had been male? What themes of intersectional feminism are relevant to Kindred?

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BookishFeminist, rachelm

annahenke It absolutely would have changed the story! The clincher for the fear felt by Dana is the threat not only of unfamiliarity and slavery but also of rape. Being a black slave woman is as vulnerable as you can get in the American South at this time. 8y

MMenefee Would Rufus have trusted Dana's character if she were a male? Many white children were raised by black women, and Dana was more nurturing than Rufus's own mother (obvious within the few seconds they first met). 8y

MMenefee If Dana hadn't been such a strong, intelligent, independent woman she wouldn't have survived. #FeministAF 8y

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KVanRead @annahenke @MMenefee are right on the 💰 It would have to have been a very different book with a male protagonist. I also like how she addresses the gender issues in Dana and Kevin's relationship and draws parallels to Dana/Rufus. 8y

rach_simone Completely agree with @annahenke @MMenefee and @KVanRead . Also, we see how things are "easier" for Kevin in that time period. As I remember, sometimes Rufus felt a certain control with Dana and he wouldn't have if Dana had been a white male. 8y

Hooked_on_books Totally agree with all. I would definitely be interesting to turn the tables and have the Dana character be male. After all, society at the time completely accepted a white male having a sexual relationship (usually rape, though not with Dana and Kevin) with a slave but would not have accepting this from a white woman. Sexism yet again. 8y

ReadingEnvy I love the obvious parallels of marriage as almost a slavery. And how much the male privilege is similar to the white privilege. He is so free not to notice it, or change it, because he sees himself as unaffected by it. 8y

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