Myrtle > Recent Status Updates

She finally put the heat on! “Single doesn’t mean waiting for someone”

We’ve hit some interesting concepts “most of the time the thing we are insecure about aren’t about our dislike toward them but what we think others will think when they see us”

Amazing concepts have been discussed about desirability politics and how rejecting beauty standards is only a privileged afforded to a specific few

Some key takeaways:

- guilt is an inactive emotion, you need to use it for something!
- access to information is a class privilege!
- I am really enjoying the illustrations in the book!

But she’s eating with how much space take up on public transport! I was sitting by myself and there were a bunch of empty seats and this man chooses to sit next to me and MANSPREAD! When he moved I cheered!

Also hating chick-flics PERSONALLY isn’t a sign of feminism, I see where she is coming from, but I think the 2025/2026 reclaim of women-targeted media might flag her point here

Interesting… so far I’m getting a palatable ‘everything is wrong’ feminism from the book, but this could just be a sign of the times

“Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked ‘female’.”

Algeria - complex and largely negative relationship with France.

“The silent war and generation”

Egypt - Doria Shafik and Egypt’s feminist challengers

“I waited for you and now you’re here”

“A long time ago and right now”

“Time isn’t real” I will carry this with me forever

How could the author write this :(

It got super sad and depressing super fast.

A crazy bomb was just dropped wow

40 year old Henry and 18 year old Claire had *** (no mystery there) this book is on its last leg

If ***** dies, I’ll have many thoughts

She wants a baby so she can have something that stays and doesn’t disappear. Oh Henry you’re in your L for this

How can the next section be a drop of blood in a bowl of milk FUCK

His dad just flat out asked why Clare is interested in him, omg

What do you mean she ran into future Henry who she knew while she was on a date with present Henry who she doesn’t know very well ????

It’s getting weird

Strange chapter

I love this bit of them reuniting outside the court house and she’s quoting him to him!

You just have to do the best you can under the circumstances

The best way out is through

Will cash is a monster