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November 6, 2017

Monday News: RIP Nancy Friday, disappearing women, and race in Wuthering Heights

JanetPublishing NewsCarmen Maria Machado / Emily Bronte / feminism / History / Nancy Friday / Race / rape fantasy / sexual fantasies / sexual-assault / slavery / Wuthering Heights13 Comments

Nancy Friday, 84, Best-Selling Student of Gender Politics, Dies – If you’re a Romance reader who has never heard of Nancy Friday, you’re not alone. Despite Friday’s groundbreaking work on women’s sexual fantasies (especially rape fantasies), when 50 Shades came out, Katie Roiphe seemed to think that talking about female ... more >

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