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"Ingeniously funny....In her brilliant, original voice, Moran successfully entertains and enlightens her audience with hard-won wisdom and wit....She doesn't politicize feminism; she humanizes it."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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1913 - Suffragette throws herself under the King's horse. 1969 - Feminists storm Miss World. Now - Caitlin Moran rewrites "The Female Eunuch" from a bar stool and demands to know why pants are getting smaller. There's never been a better time to be a woman: we have the vote and the Pill, and we haven't been burnt as witches since 1727. However, a few nagging questions do remain...Why are we supposed to get Brazilians? Should you get Botox? Do men secretly hate us? What should you call your vagina? Why does your bra hurt? And why does everyone ask you when you're going to have a baby? Part memoir, part rant, Caitlin Moran answers these questions and more in "How To Be A Woman" - following her from her terrible 13th birthday ('I am 13 stone, have no friends, and boys throw gravel at me when they see me') through adolescence, the workplace, strip-clubs, love, fat, abortion, TopShop, motherhood and beyond.
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Hm, so this is the 21st century book on feminism? I don't think so...
When Moran talks about women, she uses the word "we" all too frequently and seems to be completely oblivious to cultural and educational differences amongst women. According to her, "we" women are all modelled after a very stereotypical british middle class girl who reads OK! magazine on a regular basis.
Frankly, I don't feel like part of that "we" and I don't want to be. There are actually women out there who have more important things to do than obsessing about looks, fashion, celebrities and relationships. The book makes me want to scream: "Wake up Caitlin, this is the 21st century and women do exist who have contributed a lot more to human culture and development than Lady Gaga (and pssst, this has actually started a long time before the 80ties)!"
A lot of the stuff she writes is very badly researched or not researched at all and only mildly funny. This book would benefit immensely from interchanging "we" with "I" and "women" with "some women with a british middle class cultural background" as it also has very charming sections where Moran gives us an account of her personal life.
But overall Morans attempt to be a self-proclaimed speaker of womenhood comes along in disappointingly inappropriate and presumptous tones. In short, an entertaining, intellectual featherweight with a misleading title.
When Moran talks about women, she uses the word "we" all too frequently and seems to be completely oblivious to cultural and educational differences amongst women. According to her, "we" women are all modelled after a very stereotypical british middle class girl who reads OK! magazine on a regular basis.
Frankly, I don't feel like part of that "we" and I don't want to be. There are actually women out there who have more important things to do than obsessing about looks, fashion, celebrities and relationships. The book makes me want to scream: "Wake up Caitlin, this is the 21st century and women do exist who have contributed a lot more to human culture and development than Lady Gaga (and pssst, this has actually started a long time before the 80ties)!"
A lot of the stuff she writes is very badly researched or not researched at all and only mildly funny. This book would benefit immensely from interchanging "we" with "I" and "women" with "some women with a british middle class cultural background" as it also has very charming sections where Moran gives us an account of her personal life.
But overall Morans attempt to be a self-proclaimed speaker of womenhood comes along in disappointingly inappropriate and presumptous tones. In short, an entertaining, intellectual featherweight with a misleading title.
2 von 4 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
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'How to be a woman' ist eine aufschlussreiche autobiografische Schilderung des Lebensweges einer jungen zeitgenössischen Britin. Neben interessanten Einblicken in die Musik/TV Szene Londons beeindruckt die Schilderung einer Mädchenjugend in Wolverhampton. Die Weltsicht der erwachsenen Frau gebietet Respekt.
Frech, gewissenhaft, aufgeklärt; ein schönes Buch in der Tradition des Entwicklungsromans. Wer das Englische einigermaßen gut beherrscht, sollte unbedingt die Originalfassung lesen.
Frech, gewissenhaft, aufgeklärt; ein schönes Buch in der Tradition des Entwicklungsromans. Wer das Englische einigermaßen gut beherrscht, sollte unbedingt die Originalfassung lesen.
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She is VERY funny!
6. Juli 2011
Format:Taschenbuch
My original review, in which I spent 35 minutes typing (because I typed a few excerpts from the book) has magically disappeared. So, I won't be retyping all of it again. I'll just briefly say that I don't remember why I went to Britain for a book, but I'm glad I did. There is humor in nearly every sentence, and her ability to make real life stuff comical made this a really funny book.
For example, at one point, her friend goes for a waxing, so she'd be ready for their night on the town. Later, the friend complains that this guy should just phone her and ask her point blank if she would like to get together on Saturday for a good shag (sex). She's tired of always waxing, without knowing for sure if she's getting any that night.
There's a lot of funny stuff in this book. I think I just did an 'eenie, meenie, minee mo" when I chose this book, but it was a good pick. UNFORTUNATELY, this book was not available on Amazon.com at the time, so I had to purchase it from Amazon's UK website. There is also no Kindle version available to US customers. I don't get why, since they DO have a Kindle version in the UK!
Good book, but no Kindle version available.
For example, at one point, her friend goes for a waxing, so she'd be ready for their night on the town. Later, the friend complains that this guy should just phone her and ask her point blank if she would like to get together on Saturday for a good shag (sex). She's tired of always waxing, without knowing for sure if she's getting any that night.
There's a lot of funny stuff in this book. I think I just did an 'eenie, meenie, minee mo" when I chose this book, but it was a good pick. UNFORTUNATELY, this book was not available on Amazon.com at the time, so I had to purchase it from Amazon's UK website. There is also no Kindle version available to US customers. I don't get why, since they DO have a Kindle version in the UK!
Good book, but no Kindle version available.
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Very funny book about female experience
2. August 2011
Format:Taschenbuch|Von Amazon bestätigter Kauf
I purchased this book after reading a favorable review that compared it to Germaine Greer's The Female Eunuch -- without the angst. It's not really a feminist book but it is written by a female comedian who calls herself a feminist -- and it had me laughing out loud, especially at the joyful discussions of masturbation. It's a touching and hilarious memoir about growing up as a working-class girl in Britain in the 80s. It has lots of insights, plenty of self-deprecation, and a vivid sense of self. No feminist diagnosis but plenty of affirmation of being a woman. Highly recommended.
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How To Be A Woman
12. April 2012
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I don't know how to break it to you, but if you have two X chromosomes, you are eventually going to become a woman. When you cross that threshold is a matter of conjecture I suppose, we all have that friend that wants to be a perpetual `girl', but we all grow up sooner or later.
So, think of this as less of a manual and more of a hilarious re-telling of the pitfalls that can trip you up faster than the ubiquitous pair of Manolos that most of us won't have and truth be told, don't want or need. And about those heels, I'm pretty sure that originally they were designed by men to keep women from being able to run away. Or they simply hate us. Of course, Ms. Moran has her own theories about shoes, fashion, misogyny, and the big bad word- feminism. How did we let that word become an expletive? Maybe it was men telling us it was bad? Hmm? I'm no expert, but if you are of the female persuasion, maybe you ought to think about what it means, and embrace it as opposed to letting other people make decisions for you.
Anyhoo- I enjoyed this book immensely. I may not always agree with Moran, but I've got a few years on her. Having said that, I wish I had been as smart as she is at her age. I admit I did have to google a few of the slang terms from across the pond. Yeesh, how pompous does that sound? But no worries, you can usually fill in the blanks.
Can't wait for a follow up in ten years. I certainly hope she hasn't decided to have her face ironed out and her lips ducked up. I have faith! But then again, brunettes don't age as quickly as us blondes... but we don't have to endure as much waxing. Yeah, I'm with you Caitlin, let's all get hairy again and be happy.
So, think of this as less of a manual and more of a hilarious re-telling of the pitfalls that can trip you up faster than the ubiquitous pair of Manolos that most of us won't have and truth be told, don't want or need. And about those heels, I'm pretty sure that originally they were designed by men to keep women from being able to run away. Or they simply hate us. Of course, Ms. Moran has her own theories about shoes, fashion, misogyny, and the big bad word- feminism. How did we let that word become an expletive? Maybe it was men telling us it was bad? Hmm? I'm no expert, but if you are of the female persuasion, maybe you ought to think about what it means, and embrace it as opposed to letting other people make decisions for you.
Anyhoo- I enjoyed this book immensely. I may not always agree with Moran, but I've got a few years on her. Having said that, I wish I had been as smart as she is at her age. I admit I did have to google a few of the slang terms from across the pond. Yeesh, how pompous does that sound? But no worries, you can usually fill in the blanks.
Can't wait for a follow up in ten years. I certainly hope she hasn't decided to have her face ironed out and her lips ducked up. I have faith! But then again, brunettes don't age as quickly as us blondes... but we don't have to endure as much waxing. Yeah, I'm with you Caitlin, let's all get hairy again and be happy.
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