For those who've been "following" it so to speak, there's
some good discussion on Feministing today and a
Washington Post article from the author this weekend.
I'm disappointed at the level of analysis in Levy's Post rant. Fine for a rant, but it didn't really sell me on her book. Yes, Playboy isn't the new feminist icon. But she seems to confuse women's behavior with feminist/post-feminist behavior, which doesn't say much to me about her understanding of feminism.
This quote from Feministing's comments really hit the metaphorical nail for me, though:
Taking the next step, and empowering yourself to obtain your own pleasure, is where women often get stuck - it will never be as glamorous or make you as popular as flashing your boobies will.
That doesn't mean boobie-flashing can't be someone's path to her own pleasure, but it's emblematic of the problems people have distinguishing individual choice from enculturation.
