Journal Entry 1 by writergrl from Albuquerque, New Mexico USA on Monday, August 16, 2004

As with most of my books, I picked this one up at a yard sale. I'd heard about it through Bust magazine and because my friend tried to look it up on the internet and got a lot of porn sites ;-) It's NOT a porn book, however, or even erotica. Rather it's an attempt to take back another word that is demeaning to women.

It's written in very informal language and does have some cuss words, but reading it feels like you're hanging out, having a fun conversation with the author. The strongest chapters are "Bleeding cunts" about menstruation, and "Rape not cunts". I did have a problem with the chapter on whores. She says that this was originally a sacred role, like that of a priest. Maybe it's just my fundy Christian upbringing, but I don't like the idea of temple prostitution or think it was empowering for women.

Overall, it's a funny, informative, powerful book. I'm going to see if anyone's interested in a bookring. 

Journal Entry 2 by writergrl from Albuquerque, New Mexico USA on Monday, August 16, 2004

Here's the FINAL list:

1. gaysocialworker, Texas
   
2. portable-solace, Texas
   
3. tuff517, Texas
   
4. theory19, California
   
5. BlueAmazon, California
   
6. MollyGrue, Washington
   
7. Rrcaron, New Hampshire
   
8. Xanocas, Portugal
   
9. newk, Australia
   
10. Funkybamboozle, Australia
    
11. lmn60, Australia
    
12. cestmoi, Canada
    
13. gumshoe007, Canada
    
14. Nik-The-Stik, Canada
    
15. spaceystacey, New Jersey
    
16. tmtdino, Pennsylvania
    
17. indymomto2, Indiana
    
18. SandDanz, Indiana
    
19. MyPileOfBooks, Missouri
    
20. Mokona, Mississippi asked to be skipped
    
21. AnnaLibrarian, Kentucky
    
22. weeblet, Virginia
    
23. bookharlot, North Carolina
    
24. Cyberkedi, Georgia
    
25. may-eve, Oregon
    

Journal Entry 3 by writergrl from Albuquerque, New Mexico USA on Monday, September 13, 2004

mailed to gaysocialworker today. delivery confirmation number 0302 1790 0000 6662 1599

Again, please get delivery confirmation! Thanks 

Journal Entry 4 by gaysocialworker from Chicago, Illinois USA on Saturday, September 25, 2004

Arrived. 

Journal Entry 5 by gaysocialworker from Chicago, Illinois USA on Sunday, October 17, 2004

While the title of this book caught the stares and questions of many women around town, I found myself happy to explain the intentions behind the book. Much like the homosexual reclaims words like fag, queer, dyke, etc., the "cunt-loving" author has reclaimed the word cunt in her study of the "anatomical jewel." I would have liked to leave a few copies of this book around town, because I that all people benefit from reclaiming/reframing once negative points of reference.

Sending to portable-solace in Texas.
 

Journal Entry 6 by portable-solace from Tulsa, Oklahoma USA on Friday, October 22, 2004

I just received this in the mail today! I'll begin this as soon as I'm done with my current book. I can't wait to read this! 

Journal Entry 7 by portable-solace from Tulsa, Oklahoma USA on Tuesday, November 09, 2004

This was an extremely well written and thoughtful book! I loved reading it and wish it wouldn't have ended. I enjoyed the sarcasm and wide range of topics the author discussed! Thanks for sharing!

Mailed to tuff517 on 11/9. Delivery confirmation number: 03903142055000030287. 

Journal Entry 8 by tuff517 from Elk Grove Village, Illinois USA on Saturday, November 13, 2004

Received this today, will start on it asap. 

Journal Entry 9 by tuff517 from Elk Grove Village, Illinois USA on Sunday, November 21, 2004

I would like to be a well-rounded person. I guess that would mean I travel in a circle, and at times my back is turned to certain things. This book added another section to my circle, which is not yet complete. My favorite chapter was "Acrimony of Cunts". What reason do women have to feel anything but friendship towards each other? I was a little put off my some of the "male-bashing", but to each their own. Very interesting to read, I feel I've learned something from this book. Thanks for sharing it!

I'll be passing it on when I get theory19's address. 

Journal Entry 10 by tuff517 from Elk Grove Village, Illinois USA on Wednesday, November 24, 2004

Heading to theory19.

DC# 0304 1560 0002 0020 5059 

Journal Entry 11 by theory19 from Redding, California USA on Monday, November 29, 2004

Whoo-hoo! It's here, it's here! 

Journal Entry 12 by theory19 from Redding, California USA on Tuesday, January 04, 2005

This book was freakin' awesome! I enjoyed it very very much. I learned some new things, and was inspired by a few passages. I believe that the author could have used some discretion on what to include in certain chapters, as some things had nothing to do with what she was writing about, but overall, pretty good. This is something I want my daughters to read when they get older. After reading it, I felt...empowered. Yes. 

Journal Entry 13 by theory19 from Redding, California USA on Friday, January 07, 2005

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Journal Entry 14 by BlueAmazon from Gaithersburg, Maryland USA on Monday, January 10, 2005

arrived today in a very wet envelope [huge rains in California now] but it seems to be OK. Will read and send off pronto... 

Journal Entry 15 by BlueAmazon from Gaithersburg, Maryland USA on Thursday, January 20, 2005

so far, i have most enjoyed the chapter on masturbation. I don't know why 'woman-loving' always seems to be 'pro-goddess', but that annoys me. good grief, why does female masturbation have to become 'jilling off' too?

anyway, I am almost done.

have been waiting for address from may-eve. will try her again. 

Journal Entry 16 by BlueAmazon from Gaithersburg, Maryland USA on Tuesday, January 25, 2005

this went to MollyGrue. may-eve responded after the book had already been sent, so unfortunately, she was skipped.

usps delivery confirmation # is 0304 1560 0001 0222 1577

thanks for the ring! 

Journal Entry 17 by MollyGrue from Tacoma, Washington USA on Sunday, January 30, 2005

I received this yesterday. I have a couple of bookrings ahead of it, but hopefully I should get to this soon. 

Journal Entry 18 by MollyGrue from Tacoma, Washington USA on Friday, February 04, 2005

Good book, a bit militant at times, but still good. Thanks for the chance to read it. :)

Reserved for the next bookcrosser. 

Journal Entry 19 by MollyGrue at in the mail in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, February 27, 2005

Released 7 yrs ago (2/27/2005 UTC) at in the mail in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases

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Sent to Rrrcaron yesterday. Happy reading!

DC# 0302294000169565257 

Journal Entry 20 by Rrrcaron from Lancaster, New Hampshire USA on Thursday, March 10, 2005

Received this in the mail yesterday. I will get to it as soon as I can.
Ruth 

Journal Entry 21 by Rrrcaron from Lancaster, New Hampshire USA on Friday, July 08, 2005

Sending this one to Xanocas in Portugal by global priority today. Thanks for the chance to read this one, hopefully I'll be able to get to it at a later date. Sorry I held it too long! 

Journal Entry 22 by Xanocas from Estoril, Lisboa (distrito) Portugal on Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Arrived today. 

Journal Entry 23 by Xanocas from Estoril, Lisboa (distrito) Portugal on Monday, August 07, 2006

I really enjoyed reading this book.

Sometimes it really just made me hate men, but overall it made me love women even more.

Thanks and sorry for the time I took. 

Journal Entry 24 by lmn60 from Spotswood, Victoria Australia on Friday, April 27, 2007

Wow! I totally forgotten about this bookring! Just when I was congratulating myself on getting Mt TBR under control, too!

I'll get to this one ASAP. 

Journal Entry 25 by lmn60 from Spotswood, Victoria Australia on Thursday, May 10, 2007

I had really mixed feelings on reading this book. At times I wanted to stand and cheer Muscio's ideas.. at other times I felt like I was trapped in a room with a wild-eyed zealot!

I have for years stated that I felt women needed to reclaim the word 'cunt', in the same way that Greeks and Italians in Australia have reclaimed the word 'wog' - as a formerly pejorative word which is now used as an identifier of pride. Sadly, many of the women I have espoused this idea to are still too uncomfortable with the word to claim it as their own.

Muscio makes some good points in this work, but after a while I found myself becoming more distanced from her ideas and more irritated by some of the more 'out there' notions she puts forward and her occasionally strident way of making her point. I proudly proclaim myself as a feminist, and have shared houses with lesbian friends, and socialised with feminist separatists... but by the end of this work, I was 'over' the whole thing!!!! There's passionate... and then there's militancy taken to almost silly extremes - and I think that this tendency detracted from the overall point that Muscio wished to make.

That said.... I was engaged by some of the earlier parts of this book and found some interesting ideas in it.


I have PMed cestmoi for her address and will send it on as soon as I receive it. 

Journal Entry 26 by lmn60 from Spotswood, Victoria Australia on Thursday, June 14, 2007

Well this book has definitely become an albatross around my neck!!!

Everyone else on the list has either become inactive (including the ray's originator) or does not want this book.

Luckily id-rather-be-at is happy to take it off my hands. Thanks for that! 

Journal Entry 27 by id-rather-be-at from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Sunday, June 17, 2007

I got this today as part of a RABCK. How happy am I? I've started to read it already - there are tradesmen in and out today so I can't really get much work done. Ahh . . . the benefits of working from home.

Based on what I've read so far, I'm starting to form a similar opinion to you, lmn60. Of course, it will be hard for me to relate to the subject matter in a completely personal way, being a male . . . it is a book about being a woman and having a cunt, after all. After all, a book about the average male would be about being a cunt and having a (wo)man, but maybe I'm just upset about being dumped badly by the boy of my dreams. 

Journal Entry 28 by id-rather-be-at from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, July 04, 2007

Am sending to queenfrog in Canada tomorrow 

Journal Entry 29 by queenfrog from Pugwash, Nova Scotia Canada on Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Arrived today and will put it on my TBR pile as I already have a book ready to take on a quick trip out of town. Looks interesting. 

Journal Entry 30 by queenfrog from Pugwash, Nova Scotia Canada on Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Reserved for reader at bookmooch. 

Journal Entry 31 by queenfrog from Pugwash, Nova Scotia Canada on Thursday, October 04, 2007

Mailed today to bookmoocher in Washington DC 

Journal Entry 32 by AnonymousFinder on Saturday, October 27, 2007

Got the book from bookmooch. Enjoyed it, but thought it was a little new age-y. I'll put it back on bookmooch and send it on.

CAUGHT IN WASHINGTON DC USA