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https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/01/men-killing-womens-plants-abuse/
I was surprised to see this article in the WaPo. Karen Attiah has written an article asking why men kill women's plants. I have had this happen and I wondered if anyone else has?
She asked the question on Twitter and got responses from a lot of women that this had also happened to them.
Do you think there is spite behind it?
When I lived on my own, I planted a clematis that grew up a chicken wire fence that separated my yard and my elderly female neighbors yard. She liked it and I liked it. When she got too old to do her own yard, she had her son do it. He sprayed that whole clematis with Weed B Gone.
I didn't at the time think it was an act of male spite, more ignorance. But now I wonder. It had been there for well over five years and surely he had seen it growing, flowering and looking nice? He knew there was no male living at my house who would come round and complain.
At the time of posting, this article has gathered 2.1K comments, some from women saying this has happened to them, but a lot from men being defensive in comments and whining about misandry. I posted the live link too so you can see the comments.
First I want to say this is not a romance novel the romance part is very minimal
Oh thank goodness! Romance just isn't my genre and the description made it sound like something I would like until it got to the romance part. I don't know much about Norse mythology (my "world mythology" phase growing up had me dabbling in all sorts of myths, but mostly Greek/Roman, Japanese, various African countries', Irish, British, and various Native American tribes' myths were the ones I really dove into, which ended with me learning everything I could about them, though I've probably forgotten a lot by now. I still really like myths and legends even now, though I'm not completely obsessed with them anymore like I used to be.) but if that doesn't get in the way of me understanding the story I'd love to give it a try!
I'll put it on my "To Read" list and see if my library has it. Thanks for the recommendation!
Amazing. Just finished the most recent Sarah J. Mass. Don't judge! 😂
This sounds more like Circe which I loved ❤️
Book is on Scribd
I started the book and it's great. I remember the story from Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology book.
It must be good. All copies have long wait lists at my library. It does sound interesting.
Thankyou - i was wondering about this book. Sounds like a perfect one for my holiday.
That sounds pretty cool.. I love norse mythology... I will put it on my 'to read' list :P
EDIT: I checked it out on goodreads and the second review calls it transphobic LOL so now i have to read it
"EDIT: I checked it out on goodreads and the second review calls it transphobic LOL so now i have to read it"
LOL, Now I have to read it! (thanks!)