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Sto caricando le informazioni... Same Sex in the City: (So Your Prince Charming Is Really a Cinderella)di Lauren Levin
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. A nice book, extremely well-intentioned, with a very slight daffy undercurrent. Many of the girls writing in the book are self-admitted JAPs/WASPs with a lot of disposable money and a penchant for shopping, alcohol, and gettin' pretty. The absurd side of the book is when they start talking about the family cruise they came out on, the heart-to-heart they had with a parent on an exotic beach, or how they "popped a Valium to calm down before approaching a hottie." All this noted, there's a real strength to the idea of a book written by gay women who do not outwardly appear to be gay women - something I definitely relate to, despite not being of the ultra-femme, Jimmy Choos-wearing set. I enjoyed reading the personal recollections of girls who had to work that bit harder to be respected by the friends and family who thought they were going through a phase and the gay culture that thought they were experimenting. Not every story is dripping in wisdom, but there's a lot of honesty here - even with the occasional shallow aside about perfume and cute little skirts. Definitely a book to enjoy if not outright treasure, and a nice one to lend to friends who are just coming out but may not be interested in leaping headfirst into the cropped cut and plaid flannel stereotype. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
A sassy, hip, one-of-a-kind guide for any woman that suspects her crush on Angelina Jolie may be more than just a passing phase. At last lesbian culture is becoming more visible in the mainstream media. From the O.C. to the L Word, gay women are constantly portrayed as coming to terms with their sexuality and embracing it. Blitzer and Levin know first-hand the challenges facing lesbian women in today's society and Same Sex in the City is their uplifting, and at times irreverent, response. Past confessional and part informational, this covers the gamut from dating to heartbreak. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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The only two things I have in common with most of the women in this book are that I am a woman attracted to women, and I am a Jewish-American lesbian. Other than that, there are no commonalities at all. I knew I was in trouble when they started rattling off designer brands (of shoes? clothes? I have no idea).
Basically, this book is all about upper class uber-femmes. It's obvious that the two authors have only a limited experience with lesbians; nearly all of the stories feature Jewish-American women who live in New York City. The one South American woman whose story is featured here admits that she grew up in an exceptionally wealthy neighborhood. Yeah, I can't relate to that at all.
I also disliked the not-so-subtle digs at those who identify as "butch." I don't like labels, and I don't fall handily on the femme-butch spectrum. I love football, ball caps, and flannel shirts (hey, they're warm and comfy!). But I also like doing my hair, wearing heels (although not $1000 pairs), and donning dresses. But, with the exception of my first girlfriend, I am attracted to butches, and I felt like my attraction to that subset was being denigrated.
This book doesn't offer much for advice, either. Each chapter has a page or two of "advice," which is shallow at best, and then is followed by groupings of stories that are supposed to illustrate...something. Let's put it this way: one of the longest chapters in the book is titled "Hooking Up With Straight Girls."
I think that says it all. ( )