A review by bookph1le
Boyfriends of Dorothy by Wednesday Martin

4.0

I think the author is a little older than me, but I could relate to so much of what she said about coming of age in the 80s and 90s. Being a feminist myself, I found the world of romance often bewildering and frustrating before I found a husband who respects me as a whole person. I think Martin makes a lot of excellent points here about the dynamic between gay men and straight women, and those points help illustrate patriarchy's negative effects in various aspects of culture: how it reduces women to objects, how it alienates men who don't fit the macho ideal etc. At heart, this is really a tale about how powerful friendships can be between men and women who are able to simply come together as human beings without pretense or judgements, be who they are, and enjoy one another for who they are.