I am just not that into this.

The book, He’s Just Not That Into You, inspired me to write a book about dating, because I was deeply disappointed in the messaging geared at young women on what they should be doing to meet a guy, the games we are taught to play and the constant stream of sexist rejection we have to deal with. I realized that there was no language for young feminist women that want to date, but think heteronormativity is bullshit. The most frustrating part of the-he’s just not that into you-attitude is that the author of the book, Greg Behrendt, believes he is helping women by reinforcing women’s ongoing desire for heteronormativity and men’s constant asshole-like tendencies. I guess for some the book is like a bible, but the entire market of books and magazines geared towards young women telling them what they can and should do to meet the “man of their dreams,” is at best annoying and at worst leads women to live really unfulfilled lives.
But all of that aside, I am even more shocked that He’s Just Not That Into You, has been turned into a movie.

Latoya has more on the reliance of black women’s stories as the backdrop of telling the story for the lives of white women.
You best believe I will be writing a long, long review. Will keep you updated. Has anyone read the book? Thoughts?

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