What Do We Need Men For?

Posted on 15 March 2018 by E. Jean Carroll

A darkly funny and very personal attempt to answer the question by America s longest running advice columnistWhen E Jean Carroll possibly the liveliest woman in the world and author of Ask E Jean in Elle Magazine realized that her eight million readers and question writers all seemed to have one thing in common problems caused by men she hit the road Criss crossing the country with her blue haired poodle Lewis Carroll, E Jean stopped in every town named after a woman between Eden, Vermont and Tallulah, Louisiana to ask women the crucial question What Do We Need Men For E Jean gave her rollicking road trip a sly, stylish turn when she deepened the story, creating a list called The Most Hideous Men of My Life, and began to reflect on her own sometimes very dark history with the opposite sex What advice would she have given to her past selves as Miss Cheerleader USA and Miss Indiana University Or as the fearless journalist, television host and eventual advice columnist she became E Jean intertwines the stories of the outspoken people she meets on her road trip with her own history of bad behavior from mafia bosses, media titans, boyfriends, husbands, a serial killer, and others creating a decidedly dark yet hopeful, hilarious and thrilling narrative Her answer to the question What Do We Need Men Forwill shock men and delight women. New Read [ What Do We Need Men For? ] by [ E. Jean Carroll ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr A celebration of womanhood in all its glory Also, very funny E Jean is a national treasure Pre publication coverage has been all about the Trump incident, but that s about 1 percent of the book, and it comes at the end Read it for the humor, the insight, and for Lewis Carroll and Miss Bingley.I ve never read anything written by E Jean Carroll before I didn t even know she was a long time advice columnist for Elle, or that she had written an article long ago for Outside magazine about one of my favorites, Fran Lebowitz excerpting one of my favorite Lebowitz quotes for WDWNMF To me the outdoors is what you must pass through to get from your apartment into a taxi However, after reading the recent article about her in New York Magazine, largely centered around her rape by Donald I ve never read anything written by E Jean Carroll before I didn t even know she was a long time advice columnist for Elle, or that she had written an article long ago for Outside magazine about one of my favorites, Fran Lebowitz excerpting one of my favorite Lebowitz quotes for WDWNMF To me the outdoors is what you must pass through to get from your apartment into a taxi However, after reading the recent article about her in New York Magazine, largely centered around her rape by Donald Trump in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room, she seemed to me a very different sort of person She was not outraged She actually had a fairly low key media presence, considering the subject matter, related to the article book Was she odd or eccentric Manipulative or naive I was intrigued and decided to buy her book if for no other reason to monetarily reward someone for standing up to Trump Anyway, the book turns out to be a road trip of sorts devoid of scenery descriptions, which E Jean promi...Just began the journey and loving it This profile of the author set me off to buy the book.https www.theguardian.com us news 2If you like E Jean Carroll s column and her style you will likely enjoy this book She manages to convey the reality of the sexual harrassment, diminishment, and abuse that many most women experience in their lifetime while at the same time showing how strong and vital women are Carroll s style is breezy, sarcastic, a little off center which sometimes veers off into making no sense but there is one line in there that broke my heart and added gravity to an otherwise light take spoiler S If you like E Jean Carroll s column and her style you will likely enjoy this book She manages to convey the reality of the sexual harrassment, diminishment, and abuse that many most women experience in their lifetime while at the same time showing how strong and vital women are Carroll s style is breezy, sarcastic, a little off center which sometimes veers off into making no sense but there is one line in there that broke my heart and added gravity to an otherwise light take spoiler She...I am not sure what I just read, but I know that I hated it I expected something ironic and funny, but all I got was awkward rambling with unique storytelling also not a positive trait.This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here In all honesty, I couldn t finish it I kept pushing myself to get further, but it was just unmanageable Surprised I made it 2 3 of the way until I couldn t stop cringing I wish that the author could have just told a her story without all of the ridiculous crap in the book By the Now LADIES me the 100th time, I was cringing I also could not handle anyof the whose name was what number on the popularity list really, who cares and so much discussion of Amy s burritos and canned b In all honesty, I couldn t finish it I kept pushing myself to get further, but it was just unmanageable Surprised I made it 2 3 of the way until I couldn t stop cringing I wish that the author could have just told a her story without all of the ridiculous crap in the book By the Now LADIES me the 100th time, I was cringing I also could not handle anyof the whose name was what number on the popularity list really, who care...I picked up this book after listening to a podcast featuring the author With Friends Like These I ve never, to the best of my knowledge, read the authors column in ELLE, so I wasn t really sure what to expect I equally la...Former Miss Indiana University, Miss Cheerleader USA, Elle columnist, TV host and SNL writer, current national treasure E Jean Carroll races around the country in a pimped out prius named Miss Bingley with her standard poodle asking women why we need men, what else do you need to know.The author s whimsical effervescence prevails even while she covers a lifetime of misuse at the hands of men Her stories are remarkable in that they are NOT unique We should all be as courageous and irrepressible.I enjoyed this book quite a bit to begin with, but it was a bit of a rollercoaster ride This review is going to pertain towards the writing rather than the content Carroll has dealt with a lot of bs and it isn t my intention to review that piece.I liked the humour at first, but it felt a bit tiring as it went on Carroll often went on tangents, which made it a bit difficult to get through She would start a story, go on about something else and then would finish the story pages and pages l I enjoyed this book quite a bit to begin with, but it was a bit of a rollercoaster ride This review is going to pertain towards the writing rather than the content Carroll has dealt with a lot of bs and it isn t my intention to review that piece.I liked the humour at first, but it felt a bit tiring as it went on Carroll often went on tangents, which made it a bit difficult to get through She would start a story, go on about something else and then would finish the story pages and pages later there were times where I went oh yeah, that s what she was talking about in the first place after some brief confusion.On the flip side, there were a few times where it felt a bit repetitive, especially wh...Okay, bear with me, I m new to writing reviews I read a couple books a week but rarely take the time to write a review THIS BOOK IS INCREDIBLE I laughed so hard at times and cried at others and all the while felt my own demons losing power WOW I v...residue from the back cover of this book has embedded itself lightly in my fingerprints due to the resulting hand sweat of reading this so prolongedly in the sun it s as good a metaphor as any i could have thought up for what it s like finishing this book and i mean that in a good sort of way...Update OK, I finished the book My first impression has not changed A book about nothing.OK, This is my first impression It s cute Way too much of man bashing even for my taste and I am a single by choice, after three marriages very independent, self sufficient woman, but, what do I know, I am just at the beginning of the book Also, I would not recommend an audiobook E Jean Carroll narrates it herself and I don t like it She is hard to listen too I think it was a mistake to self na Update OK, I finished the book My first impression has not changed A book about nothing.OK, This is my first impression It s cute Way too much of man bashing even for my taste and I am a single by choice, after three marriages very independent, self sufficient woman, but, what do I know, I am just at the beginning of the book Also, I would not recommend an audiobook E Jean Carroll narrates it herself ...I love her wit A very good read and sad, but in a comical way, or tragic Depends on how sensible you are to women s issues I think I am all for her plan Let women lead, men go to camp.

15 March 2018

E. Jean Carroll