Sue Grillo answers “Was the relationship between the high...”

Penny asked this question about Three Women:

Was the relationship between the high school student and her teacher romanticized? Was the girl portrayed as "asking for it"? Is female masochism normalized in this book? It sounds a little creepy, and extremely misogynistic. Not all women "desire" suffering & exploitation.

Sue Grillo these are stories feel authentic. These things are a part of the narrative of being a young women; comfortable with the scenerio or not it's real life…morethese are stories feel authentic. These things are a part of the narrative of being a young women; comfortable with the scenerio or not it's real life. nothing is normalized in or for the book. society normalizes it.
we live in a rape culture and these women represent real experiences.
what i appreciate about the stories is that each women is aware of their choices. As to the creepy element People are creepy; especially to women so there's that. and interestingly enough no woman desires suffering and exploitation yet we see in this read that rich or poor it comes with the territory(less)

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