[Harmless Teddy Bear]

just slightly annoyed by the one-sidedness of your reply.

It was not one sided.

That is what the book is about, girls being pressured into sexual mutilation because they are uncomfortable with puberty.

Take it up with the author that she is not giving equal time to boys despite the fact they do not seem to be the focus in this case. Not every problem hits everybody and everywhere equally.

"Playing the victim card?!" Re-read my original reply. I was being SNARKY.

And if that is what you need to believe.

But from this side it sounded exactly like that lunatic female who whined that saying "Hey Guys" to a mixed group was sexist or some such nonsense.

[alexander_busek]

alexander_busek: Playing the victim card?!" Re-read my original reply. I was being SNARKY.

Harmless Teddy Bear: And if that is what you need to believe.

Sorry, HTB, didn't realize that you were telepathic / had a degree in Psychology, and could thus divine my true thoughts and motivations.

Harmless Teddy Bear: But from this side it sounded exactly like that lunatic female who whined that saying "Hey Guys" to a mixed group was sexist or some such nonsense.

Would you also take issue with someone saying "ALL lives matter?"

Regards,

BTW: I would never say "guys" in addressing a mixed group - but that's just because I respect the Fairer Sex and also the integrity of the English language.