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Caleb Zimmer
is 8% done
Ngl chapter 7 was sort of a slog. HOWEVER… The last two pages or so were HEAT. I think that the structure of the chapter was to present contexts and supporting ideas for the thesis, which was stated finally. I’m looking forward to chapter 8!
— Feb 14, 2026 09:53AM
Caleb Zimmer
is 4% done
This book is HUGE. An hour of listening has yielded 4% progress. Suffice it to say that I’m intimidated by how freaking big this book is!
Because I’m a man and the experience of women is not firsthand to me, I often need to repeat sections of Simone’s more illustrated points in order to grasp them. I’m grateful for a place to start in understanding the lives of the people who are most important to me.
— Jan 18, 2026 08:46PM
Because I’m a man and the experience of women is not firsthand to me, I often need to repeat sections of Simone’s more illustrated points in order to grasp them. I’m grateful for a place to start in understanding the lives of the people who are most important to me.
