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3.56 AVERAGE
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I see where Thomashauer was going with this, but I'm not the target market and the occasional good points were drowned in the sea of woo.
I have had this book in my library for the last 3 years or so and I finally felt called to reading it in its entirety. I had previously started it, but wasn't connecting to it as much as I'd have liked to. This time around was different. I've noticed a lot of the reviews of this book are negative and sadly, I believe it is because most women are not ready to hear how amazing we really are (which is precisely what this book is all about). Mama Gina, thank you for such an incredible read that has reminded me of my radiance and the radiance of all the women whom are a part of my life. I look forward to spreading the word and I hope to have even a percentage of the impact you have had on women around the world. Pussy is the key to healing the world around us.
I had to read this for a book club.
At first I was very intrigued with this book. It started with a very powerful message. It reminded of the vagina monologues taking power and turning a word with a negative connotation positive. While some of her theories on Rupture and Radiance struck a cord with me overall I couldn't grasp onto the idea that having mind blowing orgasms would lead to a more successful life. Her idea that I was to only do things that would generate pleasure for me before anyone else seemed selfish. I also highly doubt my husband's goal in life is to only provide me with orgasms. Her take on men is poetically one of the reasons that people associate feminists with man haters.
In the end her sole focus on the pussy as the source of all the answers to my questions really turned me off rather than on.
At first I was very intrigued with this book. It started with a very powerful message. It reminded of the vagina monologues taking power and turning a word with a negative connotation positive. While some of her theories on Rupture and Radiance struck a cord with me overall I couldn't grasp onto the idea that having mind blowing orgasms would lead to a more successful life. Her idea that I was to only do things that would generate pleasure for me before anyone else seemed selfish. I also highly doubt my husband's goal in life is to only provide me with orgasms. Her take on men is poetically one of the reasons that people associate feminists with man haters.
In the end her sole focus on the pussy as the source of all the answers to my questions really turned me off rather than on.
Parts of this book were empowering (in a cis-normative way) and perhaps worthy of more than one star, but by the end of the book I was so sick of it all that I couldn’t bear to rate it any higher. I was engaged by the first couple chapters, but parts made me a little sick right away: “Sister Goddess” capitalized made me feel suspicious… a little culty. Right away it felt like a pamphlet for her “womanly arts” school. I figured this HAD to have been written in the 90s by an old, privileged, out-of-touch white lady. I wasn’t too far off, but totally surprised it was written within the decade. Yes, there is a disclaimer about the author’s gendered language, reminding us she’s talking about masculine and feminine energy and she’ll use the binary for clarity - gaslighty much?? She also includes assurance that she loves ALL people (and proceeds to spell out LGBT lolll), red flag alert. The author also explicitly states that depression (and other “4Ds”…cringe) are a choice!!! Instead of being depressed or devastated we should just cup our pussies and choose radiance. Ugh. Moreover, this is an obnoxious, narcissistic collection of egocentric personal anecdotes. I picked up this book because I agree with the author: we live in a penis-centred, male-pleasure dominated society, and highlighting the ancient significance of the Yoni is a sure way to really revolutionize society. There was a bit of this in the first couple chapters, then it tapered off to ridiculously self-centred reflections on how the author started her own school and became rich. She loves to brag about the men who wanted to have sex with her. She uses “I” an alarming amount of times, and it turned me off entirely (the opposite of her plight, apparently). This is spiritual narcissism at its worst, and I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone.
The beginning of this book felt like it would be helpful in curing me sexually and with my femininity, but halfway through the book I quickly started to disagree with her views. Granted that I utilized this book for self-help and was open to the advice.
It wasn’t until I reached the part where she describes being completely in love with her dynamic with this man, how he makes her feel so loved and pleased…. But she isn’t committing to him because she wants to keep exploring and so does he????? I felt like I was reading a childish book and began judging the author for her questionable decision-making masked in “feminine freedom”. Girl, if you don’t tell this man you like him and just settle?? Otherwise stop glorifying him and your situationship bc clearly y’all don’t want each other that much if you can’t settle.
It wasn’t until I reached the part where she describes being completely in love with her dynamic with this man, how he makes her feel so loved and pleased…. But she isn’t committing to him because she wants to keep exploring and so does he????? I felt like I was reading a childish book and began judging the author for her questionable decision-making masked in “feminine freedom”. Girl, if you don’t tell this man you like him and just settle?? Otherwise stop glorifying him and your situationship bc clearly y’all don’t want each other that much if you can’t settle.
Kind of all over the place but empowering and thought provoking!
Every human should read this. It’s only January and I think this might be the most transformational book I’ll read this year. I already know it’s going to help me grow in every aspect of my life.
Needs to be edited again to actually be queer friendly, the effort for it to be inclusive seemed half assed.
But the premise was inspiring and there were plenty of very important take aways that I would love to pass along to everyone.
But the premise was inspiring and there were plenty of very important take aways that I would love to pass along to everyone.