Finally picked this book up. Not gonna lie......i am super kind of really upset that this book's index directs you to every instance the author talks about "boobs" or uses the phrase "boo" but doesn't include major key words like "bisexual", "lesbian", or "queer". Because god forbid, I guess. It has "trans people" listed with the pages 207-217 where it features four (4) women, two of which I'm hesitant to classify as trans. ??? #bitterqueer
queerbookreader Ik this is dumb to be mad over and I'm being stupid and bitter I know but also what kind of person--who authors a diverse women's history book--would think looking up the keyword "boobs" is more important than the keywords "lesbian" or "bisexual" or "queer"? Lmao 5y
Caterina That is super frustrating and stupid, your anger is def justified. Preach 🙌 Like, it seems like they made the index humorous at the expense of inclusivity, and like maybe there wasn't enough representation in the book in general? 5y
Caterina Will be staying tuned for your final evaluation of the book! 5y
queerbookreader @Caterina I just tweeted @ the author and asked about this. Kind of freaking out I never ever ever call out someone directly about queer stuff lmao but also she has made it all but nearly impossible to find queer entries by leaving out 90% of queer terminology from the index and how is that helpful for a history book meant to be diverse 5y
Tonton Yikes, saw the photo of the index and first thought was it must be some kind of comedy book. Then I read the description and problems, that sucks. 5y
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