tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post2536023679837135357..comments2024-02-09T16:00:40.486+01:00Comments on Edith's Miscellany: No Chick Lit, Please!Edith LaGrazianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885017198423641770noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-35196541000279567742013-03-08T09:51:03.060+01:002013-03-08T09:51:03.060+01:00Thanks Michelle for another one of you comments! I...Thanks Michelle for another one of you comments! I just found the word derogatory, but hearing from a native speaker that you thought that it was a dirty word... even worse that it's become part of everyday language.<br /><br />I agree about men's books. This is not a suitable place to post give any examples.Edithhttp://edith-lagraziana.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-63332080261267401152013-03-08T09:47:40.310+01:002013-03-08T09:47:40.310+01:00Lara, thanks for your comment! Of course, I know t...Lara, thanks for your comment! Of course, I know the wikipedia article and I'm not really happy with everything that it says because it plays down the derogatory meaning behind the label. Am I to like light and empty novels just because I'm a woman or a chick in slang? Definitely not! Unfortunately that's exactly what the term makes believe all those who don't know any better.Edithhttp://edith-lagraziana.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-6991926574354852013-03-08T09:42:30.927+01:002013-03-08T09:42:30.927+01:00Yes Arabella, it's all about raising awareness...Yes Arabella, it's all about raising awareness about the language we use. If we allow others to give us derogatory names, we shouldn't be surprised at being treated like we didn't count.<br /><br />Today is International Women's Day, by the way. Edithhttp://edith-lagraziana.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-36484150863687382022013-03-08T04:48:35.914+01:002013-03-08T04:48:35.914+01:00Edith
I had no idea what Chick Lit was either whe...Edith<br /><br />I had no idea what Chick Lit was either when I first heard it and to be honest I thought it was a dirty word.<br /><br />Now there is Teen Chick Lit and YA.<br /><br />As for the man books, well I can think of a few but they're not suitable to post on here :)Tangled Cobwebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202848313003475378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-83403227147599232812013-03-08T03:38:13.092+01:002013-03-08T03:38:13.092+01:00"Chick" is American slang for a young wo..."Chick" is American slang for a young woman, and "lit" is a shortened form of literature. (Wiki)revueblanchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13990109514299314928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322995747669796194.post-63071531690557927972013-03-07T23:08:39.606+01:002013-03-07T23:08:39.606+01:00I have to confess I am guilty of using that term a...I have to confess I am guilty of using that term and it is derogatory even I use it with an awareness of how derogatory it sounds. I will make a conscious effort to not use it. I really do need to be a bit more aware of what I am saying. My daughter has another term which I have used which I shouldn't. It is a word she uses to describe a certain type of woman, usually middle class but not generally highly educated or professional, she calls them the steppfords (a reference to the stepford wives), they have a particular dress and behaviour code, are conservative to the point of being right wing and they tend to read the kind of books that get labelled chick lit. Language is powerful and I guess as women we need to be more aware of the words we use to describe oursleves and be a little more circumspect and refuse to use and accept derogatory terminology.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824748902803492123noreply@blogger.com