tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201604919470357087.post1582700669348356901..comments2023-10-06T11:58:31.145+01:00Comments on Cicely Loves Books: Slut-Shaming in YA (Or Something That I Have an Opinion About That May Be Completely Unjustified)Cicelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737697388817864093noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201604919470357087.post-88596385878772493302012-11-29T01:47:28.199+00:002012-11-29T01:47:28.199+00:00I consent. I think that writers are often trying t...I consent. I think that writers are often trying to entice the silent, bookish kinds by establishing up their character as 'one of them', but there's no need to propagate girl-hate in the procedure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201604919470357087.post-84627439428357444382012-11-25T04:18:44.601+00:002012-11-25T04:18:44.601+00:00Lol, yeah, you touched on a lot here, but it's...Lol, yeah, you touched on a lot here, but it's all good stuff. Right on, lady! *fist pumps*<br /><br />Girls shouldn't hate on girls, as a rule. (Individually, as you said, it's okay not to like someone. That's life.) And yeah, neither attractiveness nor sexual activity maketh a slut. It's a shame to see that misconception in books, in particular, because reading is so, so informative and so, so subtly influential. Sigh...<br /><br />Well, what we try to do to combat that "ish" is to promote the books that have WONDERFUL messages about feminism and sex. Books like GRACELING and FIRE by Kristin Cashore.We Heart YAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418854853031344928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201604919470357087.post-64214605491928838672012-11-25T00:29:44.838+00:002012-11-25T00:29:44.838+00:00I agree. I think that authors are often trying to ...I agree. I think that authors are often trying to appeal to the quiet, bookish types by setting up their protagonist as 'one of them', but there's no need to spread girl-hate in the process.Juliannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16717669339443902755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201604919470357087.post-19502989097586648622012-11-24T20:02:19.414+00:002012-11-24T20:02:19.414+00:00I'd actually use Taylor as an example of someo...I'd actually use Taylor as an example of someone who gets slut-shamed A LOT because a lot of her songs are about boys (and not the same boy). She seems to be in a no-win situation. Her favourite thing to wear is dresses and heels so I don't think she *really thinks* that although I don't think the music video was the best way of portraying it as it fell for the stereotypes (like you said, the white dress!!). prettybookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855726556840808287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201604919470357087.post-10183369567356435032012-11-24T18:13:08.247+00:002012-11-24T18:13:08.247+00:00I think you put it very well! And I agree, that Ta...I think you put it very well! And I agree, that Taylor Swift song is awful. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00135614217977576904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201604919470357087.post-44236147654836393072012-11-24T14:19:13.737+00:002012-11-24T14:19:13.737+00:00I agree with you COMPLETELY. This makes me *so* an...I agree with you COMPLETELY. This makes me *so* angry. FFS why the hell does it matter what anybody does as long as it doesn't hurt anyone?! Thanks for this, love :) xCarlyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08427325546008814882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201604919470357087.post-12729390774685703962012-11-24T00:40:43.378+00:002012-11-24T00:40:43.378+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com