Caroline Wang 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.

Caroline Wang This book wasn't written, by any means, to normalize female masochism, degrade women, or to promote any sort of inequality, but to provide raw insight…moreThis book wasn't written, by any means, to normalize female masochism, degrade women, or to promote any sort of inequality, but to provide raw insight on the complexities of desire and of being a woman. If anything, this book should be appreciated for its openness and honesty: these are real stories, told by real women. I wrote down this one quote that I read and I think it is responds perfectly to your questions: Women shouldn’t judge each one another’s lives, if we haven’t been through one another’s fires. (101)(less)

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