Comments | karenkincy: Feminism in YA

karenkincy

Feminism in YA

Mar 07, 2011 12:06

Yes, I know that “Feminism in YA” is a really sweeping title. There are a few zillion feminist beliefs out there, and they are often contradictory. But to me, feminism means championing the rights of women, which encompasses all the schools of thought. And in the context of this post, feminist YA will refer to young adult books that promote the ( Read more... )

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karenkincy March 8 2011, 16:29:28 UTC

Oh, definitely! Especially considering how many characters *are* in bad relationships in YA...

music_lover3 March 7 2011, 22:37:44 UTC

I third your points. I agree with all of those, I think they're really good.

karenkincy March 8 2011, 16:29:41 UTC

Glad to hear it!

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Re: Julie Ann Peters karenkincy March 8 2011, 16:30:15 UTC

Thanks for the recommendation, Cynthia!

kristin_briana March 8 2011, 07:02:23 UTC

A novel with a girl hacker would be AMAZING.

karenkincy March 8 2011, 16:30:50 UTC

You know, now I'm really tempted to write one, especially since I just finished a course on C++ and have code swimming in my head... but of course I have other WIPs to tackle first.