Status Updates From Herland

The idea of “loving up” here is so interesting. In this context Vandyke is talking about how it felt as a man to be removed from patriarchal society but I think as a woman who is attracted to both men and women…it makes a lot of sense in the way it feels to love someone with more societal power than you do. In some ways that kind of admiration feels like worship, or at least devotion

Even though we had marveled at their culture, sophistication, and technological advances, when it came time to marry we *obviously* thought we’d be able to convince these women to do everything our way! Duh! Even though we’ve observed their staunch independence and amazing intelligence it’s shocking they didn’t just abandon all of their beliefs because we told them romance required it