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Trick-Two497 t1_j26fpus wrote

Just to address the part about trans people, let's remember that this was written over 30 years ago. It was a much different world back then, and it's a bit unfair to judge her for not being politically correct in terms of the way we understand gender today. I think it would be fair to say that this part is outdated and therefore problematic in today's culture.

Also, not sure of your age, but please remember that attitudes towards women and equality were also quite different 30 years ago. Perhaps this book served a purpose that was important then, but again, is now outdated?

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Purplefootprint OP t1_j26y51j wrote

Thank you for your comment. I was indeed an adult in the 90's, but I do not live in the United States, nor lived there back then. I did suspect there was some cultural element coloring her writing, so I was wondering if maybe the author was immersed in a cultural environment where this reactive-female, still strongly bound to the patriarchal role models was the goal-feminine.

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Trick-Two497 t1_j28nqju wrote

We are still very patriarchal here - that's how they took away abortion rights. And they're already working on taking away birth control.

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