tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post2119510700863202089..comments2024-01-11T18:40:24.112-06:00Comments on Julie Farrar: Let Us Now Praise Famous Women . . . WritersJulie Farrarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08810771028650707072noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-13732381222716897102013-10-15T06:39:19.184-05:002013-10-15T06:39:19.184-05:00What a fabulous post, so true. I Like this quote:...What a fabulous post, so true. I Like this quote: "Maybe that male inclination to avoid what they just can’t relate to explains a whole lot in the world."<br />Mailer, by the way, is the worst chauvinist--so 'macho' as the French say. But he has other things to say, so we will not ignore him.Lynn at Southern Fried Frenchhttp://www.southernfriedfrench.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-22184483508300680832013-09-29T08:22:22.046-05:002013-09-29T08:22:22.046-05:00The guy is just a sexist old prat. That said, ther...The guy is just a sexist old prat. That said, there are a lot like him. Maybe we should just change our names and pretend we are men -just a thought.Murielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07669453005443249990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-68239805532265983462013-09-28T13:32:56.381-05:002013-09-28T13:32:56.381-05:00Great post, Julie. The guy is just a hateful bigot...Great post, Julie. The guy is just a hateful bigot, but the evil is not in his attitude. It is in his teaching position. As a teacher, he's supposed to teach diversity and let his students choose for themselves, not direct their choices, his personal taste notwithstanding. <br />I have to admit that in my personal preferences, women writers definitely dominate. I dislike male writers. The majority of them are too harsh, no emotional nuances. Of course, there are exceptions. I adore Terry Pratchett and I enjoyed Robin Sloan's "Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore" but mostly I read and love female writers, too many to list or even count. But I would never tell anyone that male writers are inferior, just that I prefer books written by women. The most powerful book I read recently was written by a woman: Jojo Moyes - "Me Before You"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-12213665319926962922013-09-28T10:35:50.449-05:002013-09-28T10:35:50.449-05:00Terrific post, Julie, especially for Banned Book W...Terrific post, Julie, especially for Banned Book Week. I share your horror about the close-mindedness of someone whose job it is to open up the world of students to all of life's possibilities.<br /><br />I have too many favorites to list, but let's just say To Kill a Mockingbird is at the top.Becky Green Aaronsonhttp://www.animprobablelife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-79690417162387437672013-09-27T21:16:29.323-05:002013-09-27T21:16:29.323-05:00As a former teacher, I'm horrified to hear som...As a former teacher, I'm horrified to hear someone who's job it is to open minds is so close-minded.Julie Farrarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810771028650707072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-67904057967319682372013-09-27T19:12:16.496-05:002013-09-27T19:12:16.496-05:00Very well said, Julie. It's always so sad for ...Very well said, Julie. It's always so sad for me when I hear of supposedly well-educated educators saying and doing asinine things like this. Tami Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270751386180642544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533863427856291179.post-84972009406145115562013-09-27T18:43:51.558-05:002013-09-27T18:43:51.558-05:00I loved The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver and F...I loved The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver and Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flag. I could list a lot more, especially the female writers who influence my writing. Great topic for Banned Books Week!elizabethfaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04054541448639306878noreply@blogger.com