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Bitch Planet, Volume 1: Extraordinary Machine by Kelly Sue DeConnick
3.0
Here is a slow-burning opening to an ambitious story. The overtly patriarchal society in which the characters live exceeds the constraints of one planet, Earth, and banishes so-called non-compliants to an extraterrestrial prison known formally as the Auxiliary Compliance Outpost (A.C.O.) and colloquially as Bitch Planet.
The non-compliant (N.C.) women are exiled for a number of infractions: murder, marital neglect, hysteria, mockery, fetal murder, obesity, seduction & disappointment, nymphomania, marital withholding, irreversible ill-temper, patrilineal dishonor, etc. The citizens of this future Earth are bound by rigid rules governing appearance and behavior which mirror the expectations of contemporary society. Given the emphasis on bodily non-compliance and appearance-based infractions, I was surprised to see a relative uniformity of body types among prisoners in the frequent nude scenes. The prevalence of perfectly shaped B/C cups and identically manicured body hair strikes me as unlikely.
Many are the characters introduced who deserve further character development. I look forward to visiting Bitch Planet again soon and rooting for my favorite team in the Duemila/Megaton!
The non-compliant (N.C.) women are exiled for a number of infractions: murder, marital neglect, hysteria, mockery, fetal murder, obesity, seduction & disappointment, nymphomania, marital withholding, irreversible ill-temper, patrilineal dishonor, etc. The citizens of this future Earth are bound by rigid rules governing appearance and behavior which mirror the expectations of contemporary society. Given the emphasis on bodily non-compliance and appearance-based infractions, I was surprised to see a relative uniformity of body types among prisoners in the frequent nude scenes. The prevalence of perfectly shaped B/C cups and identically manicured body hair strikes me as unlikely.
Many are the characters introduced who deserve further character development. I look forward to visiting Bitch Planet again soon and rooting for my favorite team in the Duemila/Megaton!