tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13994370.post4640685319715733262..comments2024-03-27T10:50:04.431-04:00Comments on living read girl: How much mileage is left in Erica Jong's Fear of Flying?lady thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16287907577241697874noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13994370.post-56222998634934449482013-09-28T16:48:09.959-04:002013-09-28T16:48:09.959-04:00 Thanks,Thaddeus-I was also pleasantly surprised t... Thanks,Thaddeus-I was also pleasantly surprised to find such rich character development in FOF and do appreciate some depth in any story highlighting sexuality.lady thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287907577241697874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13994370.post-56031202794638074602013-09-28T16:27:20.199-04:002013-09-28T16:27:20.199-04:00Nice! I was very surprised at your description of ...Nice! I was very surprised at your description of FoF, because I really expected it to be different. My expectations were especially high because I figured that Story of O & the works of Anais Nin would've done a number on the "boundaries" of erotic lit.<br /><br />I always say that I'm an egalitarian and a feminist, which is a pain for a straight guy at times. Clearly, some would paint this woman as inconstant and cheap, but the truth is that many women have their sexual power and choices subverted by society, and it's awful, as well as harmful to individual people, marriages, and society in general.<br /><br />I'm very glad that the protagonist is challenged more on her professional aspirations than her sexual choices. Many stories written today don't do characters the same justice of giving them real (aka non-sex) problems. Various similar works - like 50 Shades - sound like they're just about someone learning how to climax harder...Thaddeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17414047155226211676noreply@blogger.com