Monday, November 12, 2007
I wanted to like this book.

I wanted to like The Bitch, the Crone and the Harlot. I really wanted to like it.

Why?

It's supposed to be a book that helps women sort out their roles as they move through middle age. The author practices some of the same therapeutic techniques. And the book has a great title.

I found myself offended at the tired stereotypes portrayed in the book.

I mean, does a woman really have to be a BITCH to get something done? Is a bitch powerful or simply nasty.

Do I need to be a HARLOT to express my sexuality?

And the CRONE??

I realize that these titles are age old archetypes. Still age old archetypes are exhausting in a modern world where women have incredible freedom and power.

Yes, women (and men) need to be empowered in their lives. This is not the book will not empower people.

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