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A review by terriaminute
Married to Murder by S.C. Wynne
DNF. Deleted. There's a somewhat clunky 'new writer' feel to the dialogue, and honestly the plot was already boring me, but when the macho rich dude says he's not a pussy and the surfer dude doesn't so much as think that's a sexist-jerk thing to say, poof went any lingering interest I had.
Here's the deal: words matter. In your work, you have the power to shift sexist narratives. (Among other also harmful narratives.) Use your powers for good.
Also, FYI, pussies are tough, so the term is not just sexist but ignorant. The countering of our internalized misogyny is a process, but I don't have to drop back to the author's point in the learning curve. Were the writing better, I might have scowled and read on. This one was a perfect storm of meh and offensive for me.
Here's the deal: words matter. In your work, you have the power to shift sexist narratives. (Among other also harmful narratives.) Use your powers for good.
Also, FYI, pussies are tough, so the term is not just sexist but ignorant. The countering of our internalized misogyny is a process, but I don't have to drop back to the author's point in the learning curve. Were the writing better, I might have scowled and read on. This one was a perfect storm of meh and offensive for me.