Real Women Don't Pump Gas: A Guide to All That is Divinely Feminine

by Joyce Jillson, Lee Lorenz (Illustrator)

A whimsical and humorous look at the differences between 'real women' and 'gas pumpers.'

Genres: Humor

90 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1982

Reviews

[Mia Perez · Rating 4 out of 5]

my boyfriend pumped my gas while I read it

[Lynda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sorted out of books to get rid of. Quick and pleasent read. Somewhat out of date.

[Karen-Leigh · Rating 3 out of 5]

A guide to all that is divinely feminine.

[Thu · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was a horrible book and I am unfortunate enough to encounter it in my life.
It portraited a man's idea of how women should behave in order to be a "Real Woman". It was not a serious book, it was a quick read in fact, but it was full of sexist comments and ridiculous expectations for women. One of them explained women worked in offices just to "buy pretty clothes". Another mentioned Real Women loved to be dominated, and if they did not, oh boy heaven forbids.
I read it as a joke to see badly this book can be. Yet I was left angered and depressed as I realized this particular mind-set could still be found today.
Since every book teaches people something they haven't known before, I suppose after reading this one, I learned not all books are great and sometimes avoiding them would make my life so much better.