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Why Men Love Bitches
by Sherry Argov
I’m kind of embarrassed to admit I even read a book with this title, but I couldn’t stop thinking about it after a friend mentioned it, so here we are.
Here’s the thing - while the book offered some thoughtful, surprisingly pragmatic insight, I was so distracted by my annoyance of the b**** word being so freely tossed around, that I lost a fair amount of respect for the author from the beginning. She basically equates a b**** to being a strong, independent woman… and while I get that she was probably trying to get readers to reframe their perception of the word, I just couldn’t get past it.
I’m learning how much it’s a pet peeve of mine when authors use profane language in attempts to be catchy, funny or anything else. Such an ill-advised crutch.
This was first published 20 years ago, with a few revisions until 10 years ago… and I’m hopeful my (irritated, negative) impression of this book is a sign of the times and the progress we’re making as a society with how we reference and treat women.
Why’d I pick this read? A friend (who shall now remain nameless, given the above scathing review!)’s recommendation
Here’s the thing - while the book offered some thoughtful, surprisingly pragmatic insight, I was so distracted by my annoyance of the b**** word being so freely tossed around, that I lost a fair amount of respect for the author from the beginning. She basically equates a b**** to being a strong, independent woman… and while I get that she was probably trying to get readers to reframe their perception of the word, I just couldn’t get past it.
I’m learning how much it’s a pet peeve of mine when authors use profane language in attempts to be catchy, funny or anything else. Such an ill-advised crutch.
This was first published 20 years ago, with a few revisions until 10 years ago… and I’m hopeful my (irritated, negative) impression of this book is a sign of the times and the progress we’re making as a society with how we reference and treat women.
Why’d I pick this read? A friend (who shall now remain nameless, given the above scathing review!)’s recommendation