FCP's, as Levy calls them, are everywhere in today's society. They judge each woman's accomplishments on their physical sexual appeal, their ability to provide male sexual pleasure and their sexual 'user-friendliness'. It has been a subtle and relatively unnoticed takeover, but they are here ... Read review
...and effectively, concludes that the female race is fuelled on this distorted and degrading idea that sexual exploitation equals female liberty and therefore, a more male-friendly variety of feminism (although god forbid they ever use that F word!).
Levy's book is highly readable and her observations are fascinating. I personally have become a lot more aware of the contradictions in today's 'sexually equal' society. Levy also manages to encourage ... ...this time, make sure it's one that's conditioned by what men and the media force us to believe is 'sexy'. Whilst perhaps Levy veers a little off course in her section about lesbians and the rise of 'machoism' in their scene, this book is and should be vital reading for every woman today. ... more
FCP's, as Levy calls them, are everywhere in today's society. They judge each woman's accomplishments on their physical sexual appeal, their ability to provide male sexual pleasure and their sexual 'user-friendliness'. It has been a subtle and relatively unnoticed takeover, but they are here and they seem to be growing in numbers. This book looks at today's 'raunch culture' and effectively, concludes that the female race is fuelled on this distorted and degrading idea that sexual exploitation equals female liberty and therefore, a more male-friendly variety of feminism (although god forbid they ever use that F word!). Levy's book is highly readable and her observations are fascinating. I personally have become a lot more aware of the contradictions in today's 'sexually equal' society. Levy also manages to encourage women to fight back for their own sexual liberty but this time, make sure it's one that's conditioned by what men and the media force us to believe is 'sexy'. Whilst perhaps Levy veers a little off course in her section about lesbians and the rise of 'machoism' in their scene, this book is and should be vital reading for every woman today.
Advantages: Informative, engaging, easy read, unbiased Disadvantages: Can't think of any
As a high school student when this book came out (and I purchased immediately after seeing it on the Oprah show), I was bound and determined to grow into a successful woman, without the reliance on a man and without compromising myself. However, in searching for role models or examples, society's women in many cases were not successful (or popular) due to their intelligence, abilities, or even their work ethics. It is clear that there is an increasing ... ...that rely on their femininity and sexuality to get attention and get ahead. The book describes with wit and fact how this "raunch culture" began, continued to develop as well as where it may be headed. In addition, it includes an all too common double standard that has grown in regards to what sexual liberation truly is and how some women have, unfortunately, abused it. Personally, I feel that the best part of this book is the way in which it relieves ...
samantha.sterner 26.06.2009
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Advantages: Some excellent points, great research, non-patronising, engaging style Disadvantages: none
Nowadays, when I pop into the newsagents to buy a bar of chocolate, say, or perhaps a newspaper, I am surrounded by images of women in what, let's face it, 10 years ago would have been regarded as pornographic. Perhaps it still is regarded as such, but for some reason it has migrated down from the top shelf unchecked. These images are mostly on the covers of the lad's mags. However, when you read what's in the women's ones, some of the content is ... ...look more sexy, how to please him in bed, where to get surgery to make yourself look more like the sexually desirable blueprint for womanhood that features so prominetly on the men's publications. If the men's magazines feature the ideal woman and how to get one, the women's look at the (same) ideal woman and how to be one. This, we are told, is because women are now 'empowered' and we can spend our time in this post-feminist era learning how to ...
green_cat 31.08.2006
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