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A review by sapphron
Little Birds by Anaïs Nin
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
DNF. I can't stomach this. The defence of this book and it's rape filled contents as purposeful discomfort used to examine and dismantle puritanism and social constructs is such a joke. The only thing it does in reenforce them. I don't care if it's written by a woman - women aid and abet the patriachy too. History and current day politics prove this a billion times over.
The real radical take on sex and sexuality is not one that explores "degenerate kinks" but self and mutual respect. Rape, pedophilia, gendered power roles, sexual violence, et all are the status quo built deeply into the establishment and social constructs. There's nothing radical or edgy about these stories that cater to the patriarchy.
The real radical take on sex and sexuality is not one that explores "degenerate kinks" but self and mutual respect. Rape, pedophilia, gendered power roles, sexual violence, et all are the status quo built deeply into the establishment and social constructs. There's nothing radical or edgy about these stories that cater to the patriarchy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Lesbophobia