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Curmudgeoness

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16. I remember how completely shocking this book was

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2013, 09:46 PM

Mar 2013

when it first came out. OMG, you would think that they were telling women to kill all men, just because it was so explicit---for the time. Women were not supposed to think about their bodies, except to know how to fix their hair and makeup.

I am sorry to hear that the book has dropped the feminist leanings.

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41 years ago...Why it still matters. [View all] sheshe2 Mar 2013 OP

Recommended. 40 years is within my scope of existence... Cooley Hurd Mar 2013 #1

I still have my copy from the 70's...not sure the year livetohike Mar 2013 #2

Sigh~ sheshe2 Mar 2013 #3

I bought a 1972 edition on ebay years ago. sufrommich Mar 2013 #4

K&R Wonderful book. Never been widely read enough IMO. Of course Mother Thug gave it to all the Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #5

It brings back so many great memories. sufrommich Mar 2013 #6

I am a man. MineralMan Mar 2013 #7

+1 sheshe2 Mar 2013 #12

I found that book 2naSalit Mar 2013 #8

That was a great quote! sheshe2 Mar 2013 #15

still have one or two of the later versions, and "ourselves, growing older" niyad Mar 2013 #9

To Boston, Ma. sheshe2 Mar 2013 #11

Like MineralMan, I recommend it to all men. ancianita Mar 2013 #10

interesting hfojvt Mar 2013 #13

My mom bought me that instead of telling me the facts of life. tblue Mar 2013 #14

I remember how completely shocking this book was Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #16

Sad isn't it... sheshe2 Mar 2013 #17

Men do think it is their right to make our decisions, Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #18

As a father GeoWilliam750 Mar 2013 #19

Thank you, it is great that you bought this for your daughter! sheshe2 Mar 2013 #20

It is a pleasure to be here GeoWilliam750 Mar 2013 #21

Coming of age during that era, I started with "Everything You Wanted To Know About Sex" no_hypocrisy Mar 2013 #22