"pink ladies"

[keryx]

Oh, I'm glad when people (namely Poundy and Jennifer Weiner) stand up for the chick lit. I mean, I am a not even remotely apologetic fan.

But Weiner's piece points out something even more annoying. Chick lit (by which I mean most books that get shelved in the fiction but not romance section which feature flourescent pink covers) doesn't ask to be taken seriously. But there's that whole other side of "women's fiction" that wants to be taken seriously and is just absolutely overwrought and melodramatic, the stuff Weiner calls "grey ladies". I am much more offended by the idea that that is what we think women must write and read. Cause, ew.

Also. If I hear one more person say something this week like "but all fat people want to blend into the woodwork as much as possible" like any one person's experience of being anything is remotely representative of everyone else, I will totally explode.

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[rackletang.livejournal.com]

If I hear one more person say something this week like "but all fat people want to blend into the woodwork as much as possible" like any one person's experience of being anything is remotely representative of everyone else, I will totally explode.

THANK you. My lime green underwear collection and I protest.

[keryx.livejournal.com]

Yeah. The one I saw today came from Poundy.com, which is sorta fat positive, but sorta not. She has a book coming out, too, which I worry will also be sorta not. Will you put out a book for me? Your book would be a good time.

[rackletang.livejournal.com]

Heeheehee, well, I'm not sure how much real insight I have into the human condition or whatever. But I've certainly thought about it. If He's Just Not That Into You can take the world by storm, how smart does my book really have to be, ya know?

[keryx.livejournal.com]

Not very. Or possibly not at all. The bar is way low.

[rackletang.livejournal.com]

Hmm... :)

[peregrin8.livejournal.com]

She is right. You should write one NOW.

[rackletang.livejournal.com]

Aw, shucks. :) *thinking about it despite protestations to the contrary*