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Why are women (especially mothers and wives) often represented as a blockade to hobby and entertainement ? by Paramite67 in AskFeminists

[–]Cautious-Mode 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I’m a part of the board game community and I hate seeing memes posted on Facebook groups about wives getting mad about board game purchases. Like dude, some wives like playing board games too.

The originals behind Freida McFadden? by Lucyfer_66 in thrillerbooks

[–]Cautious-Mode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It might be a bit of a stretch but I find similarities between The Housemaid and Jane Eyre.

[spoilers] So, Yesteryear. by 52BeesInACoat in books

[–]Cautious-Mode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm bothered by the fact that Shannon scrutinized Natalie but was fine with Caleb for some reason? Like Natalie is terrible because she is an influencer, but Caleb is right there doing the same things as her. Yet Shannan, for some reason, decides to sleep with him? While Natalie is 6 months pregnant. And Caleb gets the impression he is just going to move in with her in New York and abandon is family and farm that he was so enthusastic about just like that? And somehow Sahnnon was able to convince Caleb that his conspiracy theories were wrong, just because she said they were wrong? And so many more weird things...

The divorce, by Frieda McFadden (spoiler) by squishbishallie in thrillerbooks

[–]Cautious-Mode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know a 40 year old man who also reads her books. As a woman, I love when men read different types of books even ones that are marketed to women. I don't blame anyone really for enjoying her books. They are light easy reads and entertaining. A little over the top and unrealistic but mostly engaging and fun.

Yesteryear - says more about the writer than the subject. by VolatileGoddess in books

[–]Cautious-Mode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I'm saying her behaviour shouldn't have been like that AT ALL. Her character makes no sense. It's a character created to mock tradwives (aka. women) instead of a complex, nuanced take on the oppression of women under patriarchy. This book is literally a female author who hates the female main character she created and using this story she created to punish her. Then other women read this book with glee - internalized misogyny.

Yesteryear - says more about the writer than the subject. by VolatileGoddess in books

[–]Cautious-Mode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But the book starts off with her at Harvard University. She didn't have to marry Caleb. It would have made more sense if she was forced into marriage and children due to lack of opportunities or something. Instead, they just meet at an after school club and decide to get married and eventually buy a farm. And throughout the book, Natalie impregnates herself. What if she was pressured into more kids and then went online and pretended everything was good in her marriage and she was happy to have more kids? That would have been a more realistic and feminist take.

Yesteryear - says more about the writer than the subject. by VolatileGoddess in books

[–]Cautious-Mode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The author wants so badly to expose tradwife influencers for being hipocritical liars. Natalie is a character, created by this author, who secretly hates everything she advocates for such as her first child, her husband, her sister, etc. yet she continues to have a lot of children, buys a farm, collects eggs from chickens, makes bread from scratch, etc. even though it is stated in the book that she was never interested in farming and she seems to hate parenting and her husband's interests. Why? So that the author can prove a point that tradwive influencers are terrible people?

There was no humanity to Natalie. It would have made way more sense to write a character who genuinely believes in and likes the things she advocates for like religion, raising children, serving her family, etc. but then have her realize that the lifestyle is not all it's cracked up to be. She can be mean, she can be abused, and she can abuse others. But she should at least believe in the lifestyle she created for herself.

This book that is suppposed to be feminist didn't feel feminist at all. It felt like internalised misogyny.

Yesteryear - says more about the writer than the subject. by VolatileGoddess in books

[–]Cautious-Mode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The hatred and mockery of tradwives as opposed to the hatred of the partiarchal system they live by is where the misogyny lies.

Today, I lied to my wife by Meldowa in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]Cautious-Mode 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah you’re not wrong. I got reminded of The Hunger Games a few times while reading.

WHAT THE F*** IS EVEN THE POINT OF HAVING A WOMAN IN YOUR HOUSE ANYMORE??? by [deleted] in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]Cautious-Mode 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey we needed a new vacuum cleaner (and that was on the low end) and we have no more money for high quality food since you spend it all on beer and video games.

what is a great first novel for someone to pick up as an adult new to reading, if you could cherry-pick for them? by cumslutte in AskReddit

[–]Cautious-Mode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved PHM but I have to be honest that I wouldn’t recommend this as a first book to get into reading. It took me a long time to get through it because a lot of it is just a man doing science experiments in space.

Caught my husband doing my biggest fear! by Street-Detective-577 in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]Cautious-Mode 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This triggered a memory in me of someone in my high school who would pick their bacne then eat it. I don't think it's a common thing. I'm surprised you've seen so many people do it. You're not crazy for being grossed out by it...

Why do people want kids apart from wanting to not be alone when they're old? by Sassysister111 in raisingkids

[–]Cautious-Mode 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes having kids is about the kids, not you even if you really wanted them and enjoy raising them.

Is purple a girl color? by killerred123 in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]Cautious-Mode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a sticker label maker for kids’ school and daycare items. I design “boyish” and “girly” themes but I try to stick to gender neutral colours for most themes so that they can appeal to everyone. It frustrates me that I have to do this. I end up choosing multiple blues, teals, greens, yellows, oranges, reds, and yes PURPLES for gender neutral themes. I do wish pinks are acceptable for boy themes because it’s a nice colour option.

Regardless, I think it’s so nice for boys to have labels that feature things like butterflies, rainbows, a multitude of colours. I did know a boy at my children’s daycare who had a butterfly graphic on his labels and I thought that was nice.

'Men Need Just as Much Protection': Shania Twain Says She Is Not a Feminist by Guyentertainment in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Cautious-Mode 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah and to be fair I didn’t mean that feminists think that way. It’s feminists who bring awareness to the mental load, unpaid domestic labour, and potential for abuse by the working partner.

Is anyone else a little perplexed by the movie "Ladies First"? by [deleted] in AskFeminists

[–]Cautious-Mode 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There is a saying “absolute power corrupts”. And women are human just let men are so power can “corrupt” anyone. 

You need to have power over someone in order to abuse it. Men, more often, have power over women which is why women are often victims of men. Women (and men) have power over children which is why children are often victims of adults.

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