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Title: The Rules: An insult to women and men alike
Review: The Rules is an abomination. It sets up a power structure in relationships which positions men as the aggressors and women as passive with only the right of refusal. The sad thing about this book is that the authors acknowledge repeatedly that the premises of The Rules are sexist and anti-feminist. To this they do not argue, the simply dismiss such concerns with a flippant, "but it works." This kind of reasoning is not only morally bankrupt (the morality of action does not depend on its outcome, but rather the nature of the act itself) but it begs the question ..if I have to degrade myself in this way do I really want to get married, and if so do I want to marry a man stupid enough to fall for this deceit? The Rules are dangerous for women and men alike because they only allow for one stereotyped version of gender. I thought we were getting over all this sexist rubbish..obviously not according to Ellen and Sherri
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