Chix dig Infinite Jest more than Pynchon/Vollmann

[Paul Mackin]

Infinite Jest was heavily involved with drug- and sports-addition.
Abstence including sexual abstenence was kind of a holy grail in the
book. Don Gately (the Slothrop of IJ) only X-ed women when he was drunk
or trying to score drugs in their possession. The treatment of women in
the book was exceedingly respectful. Much less objectification of them
than in GR. Nothing wrong with objectification but it might not appeal
as much to women readers as men.

X-ing was a Wallace term.




On Sat, 2004-09-25 at 09:01, Mark A. Douglas wrote:
> You should take that theory to the Wallace List, which is populated by a
> seemingly equal number of 'chix' as 'trix'.
> And normally, in debate with the guys, the girls win.  Hands down.
> 
> Peace
> 
> Mark 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org] On Behalf
> Of Jazzy B
> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 3:19 AM
> To: pynchon-l at waste.org
> Subject: Chix dig Infinite Jest more than Pynchon/Vollmann
> 
> Maybe it's something to do with the language. Infinite Jest worlks
> well for babes who swear by Prozac Diary!
> 
>