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From: ali_hotshizski

2010-01-14 02:16 am (UTC)

This book is targeted at women who like to be stereotyped apparently. What a waste of trees.

From: kat_nic

2010-01-14 02:18 am (UTC)

Wow, that managed to be sexist against women and men at the same time!!!

From: misters

2010-01-14 02:20 am (UTC)

those two seem to go together a lot more than one would expect.

From: misters

2010-01-14 02:19 am (UTC)

the whole thing had me rolling my eyes, but the last sentence was the proverbial back-breaking straw. because, you know, women are just silly little things with nothing better to do than gossip and lecture and etc. and never ever do anything with purpose.

From: iadorewinslet

2010-01-14 02:24 am (UTC)

I watched an episode of the Tyra Show a couple months ago and Steve Harvey was on promoting this book. I couldn't believe that he was on a female-dominated audience show promoting such a sexist book, stereotying women into compulsive shoppers who are completely dependent on "their man."

He also took the time on the show to talk about the importance of "being a lady" (i.e. proper table manners, letting a guy open a door for you, looking the part by wearing "pretty, shiny things" [i'm not kidding, he actually said those exact words], etc.).

I was simply shocked that Tyra, and her audience just sat along through the whole show giggling at his remarks about how "men want to treat a lady right" and all the other bullshit coming out of his outdated, set in his "manly" ways mouth.

I do not care for that man or his latest book one book.

From: polygonia

2010-01-14 02:26 am (UTC)

I leafed through that book a bit as these talk show hosts seem to be in love with it.

It seems like the burnt caramel or chocolate version of The Rules and other stupid books like that. Like Men are from Mars Women are from Venus.

Dude's all like, women will get all upset about some woman wearing the same outfit. Me, I do not care as my outfit is usually either pajamas and a Dir en grey T shirt or Camo pants and a Dir en grey t shirt, weather permitting. If I saw some dame wearing the same shirt as me, I'd say, COOL YOU LIKE DIR EN GREY TOO. And I'd only look upon them with the slightest scorn if they say they are wearing it as a fashion statement as I do not believe in wearing a shirt of a band unless you love that band.

But, this is not the main thing that bugs me about this book.

It's this whole blaming women for if a guy cheats thing. If a man has a woman with the body of a Victoria's Secret underwear model who goes to bed every day in said underwear and serves this man breakfast in bed with a side of her dude will still go out and cheat because HE WANTS TO CHEAT. Even if oiled women are in an elevator rubbing against him, he has the option to say, no, I will not cheat. Why ruin a long term relationship for a few minutes of sex? He makes it seem like men are very stupid. Like they are incapable of thinking, here is a hot woman, but I have a wife at home who I love. Grr!

Then to make matters worse, Steve Harvey was freaking out because his wife was scuba diving. And she gave it up for him! It makes me think, man, chill! The woman knows what she's doing. Why should she give up what she loves because her husband can't just relax, or learn scuba with her?

Also,I am not sure I want to take advice from a man who had 3 divorces. Why must all of these books be Books About Attracting the Sort of Men I hate that Make me Consider Swinging to the Lesbian Side of the Fence Which I'd do If I didn't Fear Ending Up with a Woman like My Mother who is a bit...Aggressive to Put it Mildly.

From: akumyo

2010-01-14 02:27 am (UTC)

I sure love it when men tell me how my brain works it's real nice!



Wait no I don't.

From: polygonia

2010-01-14 02:31 am (UTC)

Aren't all men and women different individuals? I am mistaken in this assumption? Me, I'd rather handle moth pupa than go shoe shopping.

As I really love moth pupa.

From: maynardsong

2010-01-14 02:29 am (UTC)

It’s just not in our DNA to lounge around, sip coffee, and dab at our eyes with tissue as if we’re in an AA meeting or on some psychologist’s couch trying to get things off our chest.

Pffft, tell that to the johns who go to call girls. They don't only sleep with them, they spill their emotions to them too. And tell it to my ex who used to confide in me before he did a complete 180 on me. Pffft, tell that to the johns who go to call girls. They don't only sleep with them, they spill their emotions to them too. And tell it to my ex who used to confide in me

From: kat_nic

2010-01-14 02:36 pm (UTC)

BTW, don't you just LOVE how he gives men a free pass to be assholes because of their genes? Way to make an ass of yourself, Steve.



Say it with me now: Biology is not destinity.



Not to mention I don't know a single man who fits that profile, although it's a common sterotype. And I'm one of those women who always has more guy friends than women.

From: angelascats

2010-01-14 02:35 am (UTC)

definitely wtf worthy. Even the title is offensive.





what kind of piece of shit is this guy--this is a promoted title?

From: redorchard13

2010-01-14 02:58 am (UTC)

indeed, it sells like crazy. which saddens me.

From: tatjna

2010-01-14 02:38 am (UTC)

Hey Steve, the 1980s called, they want their relationship advice back.

From: kitanabychoice

2010-01-14 02:47 am (UTC)

I've seen rave reviews about that book, and was interested in leafing through it to see what it had to say... but that last line especially put the nail on the coffin on that idea.



Thank you, Steve Harvey, for telling me that I never say anything purposeful.

From: johnnygoodtimes

2010-01-14 05:07 am (UTC)

I've seen rave reviews about that book



lol, from where? Backwards Male Monthly?

From: damanique

2010-01-14 02:47 am (UTC)

Because all women are shopping-obsessed babbling emotional mysteries and all men are uncommunicative simple-minded dimwits, totally.

From: amhrantine

2010-01-14 02:48 am (UTC)

Fuckstick! It's disgusting that this guy is married. he should be quarantined. And what company actually published this shit? Thanks guys, real helpful. Grrr.

From: yourgypsyhymns

2010-01-14 02:52 am (UTC)

Jesus fucking Christ. We have butterfly minds, thanks Aristotle. How many more men commit violent crimes than women? There is just so much wrong with this, I don't even know where to begin.

From: laceleather

2010-01-14 03:01 am (UTC)

hahah "when men are talking...it's with purpose" LOL

From: polygonia

2010-01-14 03:06 am (UTC)

He's never really heard of metrosexual dudes either who love shopping.

And women like me who only want to shop for hermit crabs and cds.

From: atomicwarplease

2010-01-14 03:06 am (UTC)

Hahaha, according to this guy, my boyfriend is a woman!!

From: zombiesauros

2010-01-14 03:10 am (UTC)

And so is my fiance. :C Does that make our marriage illegal?