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Bad Sex in Fiction Awards: "A Negative View of Women Leads to Bad Sex Writing, as Well as Bad Sex Generally"

Tue, 2009-12-01 18:21 — figleaf

Summary: Another example, from Ann Bartow, of the misogyny-isn’t-sexy meme.

On the topic of the recent Bad Sex in Fiction awards Ann Bartow of Feminist Law Professors observes

It’s hard to miss the misogyny in those authors’ works. A negative view of women leads to bad sex writing, as well as bad sex generally.

She wrote it here.

This is similar to the point Psychology Today blogger Regina Barreca made in Why Anti-Feminism is Illogical, Unnecessary, Evil, and Incredibly Unsexy.

Clue: The Two Rules of Desire are a result of male decisions not laws of human nature.

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