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A review by trywii
Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us by Kate Bornstein
3.0
An interesting read- I’ve read through the updated & revised edition of this book (2016).
While there were plenty of fascinating passages and insights from the author, the writing style felt very scattered and read more like journaling, poetry, and lawn-chair philosophy than anything else. The author’s opinions also vary, and while I know it’s well-meaning, as someone who’s more serious on the issue it’s hard to sit through them honking a clown nose. I know that’s the point, but still.
It was roughly around the halfway point when I felt like the book was dragging it’s feet and stumbling in circles; Much of the points kept repeating but told in slightly different ways. While I do find the author’s thought process on many things interesting, I also found it repetitive in this book.
Not a bad read, but I would highly recommend reading the updated & revised edition as opposed to the original publication unless you’re into the historical remembrance of this book.
While there were plenty of fascinating passages and insights from the author, the writing style felt very scattered and read more like journaling, poetry, and lawn-chair philosophy than anything else. The author’s opinions also vary, and while I know it’s well-meaning, as someone who’s more serious on the issue it’s hard to sit through them honking a clown nose. I know that’s the point, but still.
It was roughly around the halfway point when I felt like the book was dragging it’s feet and stumbling in circles; Much of the points kept repeating but told in slightly different ways. While I do find the author’s thought process on many things interesting, I also found it repetitive in this book.
Not a bad read, but I would highly recommend reading the updated & revised edition as opposed to the original publication unless you’re into the historical remembrance of this book.