A review by iffer
Man-Eaters, Vol. 1 by Chelsea Cain

3.0

I enjoyed this, but the humor and feminism were more of the blunt, low-hanging fruit sort than the clever or insightful kind. If you've read Chelsea Cain's [b:Mockingbird, Vol. 1: I Can Explain|28963593|Mockingbird, Vol. 1 I Can Explain|Chelsea Cain|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1477521139l/28963593._SY75_.jpg|49191204], you know the type of straight-shooting, sarcastic type of writing that I'm talking about. The writing and art are solid, and, as in [b:Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine|25074849|Bitch Planet, Vol. 1 Extraordinary Machine|Kelly Sue DeConnick|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1425527046l/25074849._SY75_.jpg|44760257], the background goings on and divider page ads contain appreciated snark. One of the things that made me uncomfortable while reading this book was the obvious parallels between the sexism/misogyny in this setting and racial segregation (most obvious example is the water fountain labeled "girls only"). It's too close to white feminists derailing conversations about race and intersectionality, or white feminist needing all marginalization explained to them in terms of white feminism to "get" it.