A review by coneja_divina
Classy: Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady by Derek Blasberg

1.0

A hateful, misogynistic trash book written by a clout-chaser. My edition is from 2010, and I’m not sure if the later editions have introduced more diversity in its images, but it is an homage to white, western beauty, cultural, and behavioral standards. This book relies on the comedy of belittling women for not fitting into a very specific mold of what it means to be a lady. It’s clear the author is the type of gay man who is so exceedingly revolted by the female body, that any expression of it outside of his narrowly defined standard is unacceptable. Bullying women for accepting their sexuality and expressing it? For wanting to be comfortable at the airport and not wear heels while flying? For wanting to rock a smoky eye AND a red lip? Don’t even get me started on the thinly veiled fat phobia. Also, you’d think because the author is a gay man that he wouldn’t advocate for the tokenization of gay men, but you’d be wrong because there’s an entire section dedicated to the reasons why a woman needs a GBF (gay best friend).

I’m honestly debating setting my copy on fire, it made me so mad. Don’t waste your time and energy on this actual piece of trash.