tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630346294397505634.post123568320260815542..comments2024-03-29T06:43:19.987-04:00Comments on Romance Novels for Feminists: Resisting Internalized Sexism: Ruthie Knox's TRULYJackie C. Hornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146684628443152376noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630346294397505634.post-82288601301105329562014-08-08T22:08:46.814-04:002014-08-08T22:08:46.814-04:00I can't think of any books confronting interna...I can't think of any books confronting internalized sexism other than assumptions about sexuality ("good girls don't"), but I have my qualms about what Knox does in this book. Based on your description, her main character seems to be letting her upbringing determine her path still rather than forging her own. Doing the opposite of what one's been taught is still abiding by those teachings. <br /><br />In addition, though Knox is a talented writer, I have serious reservations about her concept of feminism and parity between the sexes after reading <i>Ride With Me</i> in which the male MC tosses the female MC's bike computer away to ensure she won't be able to use it. Even if he was right in thinking that she'd be happier and a more fun companion if she loosened up, making the choice for her as if he knows better what's best for her is a fundamentally anti-feminist act. Conceptually, it's as much a consent violation as forcing a woman to bear a child she doesn't want or to have sex she doesn't want.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630346294397505634.post-47244880231258301292014-08-05T23:27:15.773-04:002014-08-05T23:27:15.773-04:00I really loved this book. I think highly of Ruthie...I really loved this book. I think highly of Ruthie and all of her work, but so far, this is my favorite, for some of the reasons you highlight above.Cherri Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109595206075746565noreply@blogger.com