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Outdated: Why Dating Is Ruining Your Love Life (2011)

by Samhita Mukhopadhyay(Favorite Author)

3.68 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1580053327 (ISBN13: 9781580053327)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Seal Press

review 1: It's been a long time since I was in the dating pool, but as a budding psychologist interested in socio/cultural dimensions of behavior, I really enjoyed this book. It is a comprehensive (and often humorous) analysis of modern gender roles and privilege that just happens to take place within the context of dating. Also, even though I am married, being a career oriented, childless woman by choice I still found it highly relatable.
review 2: Dear Samhita,Thank you for writing this book. I cannot believe how much I have been wanting this book and have needed to read this.IN this book, one of the editors of Feministing takes a look at dating, the dating book and magazine industry and some of our ideas about dating, romance etc, and how they are misogynistic and s... moreexist. Some of the myths perpetuated are harmful to both men and women, and the current standards and assumptions we have about sex, single women and how men and women think are really harmful. I was sad that I've even bought into some of the myths.Society tends to think that you are successful if you are in a relationship that is bound for the altar. You can't just date someone, or have other kinds of relationships.We also tend to overvalue couples, while overlooking all the rich ways that people create community through friends, organizations and family.I'd like to hand this book to a lot of people, because I found it very uplifting and empowering. Some of the terminology may be a little out there to people who have not previously read books about gender politics. Another is that the book is very American and things are a little different in Canada, because we have gay marriage etc.Also, I'm intrigued by the reviews of other people on goodreads. People either LOVED this book or felt that they wanted more and it had already been said. Perhaps some of the stuff had already been said, but it was great to have it all in one place, and said in a way that included personal anecdotes. less

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