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La Chair est triste, hélas !

– french –
Ma chair est triste. Elle subit l’abstinence imposée par l’incarcération de mon conjoint. Ovidie, elle, fait la grève du sexe cis hétérosexuel, par choix. Parce qu’elle en a marre de tous ces efforts autant financiers que temporels ou/et douloureux qu’elle s’imposait pour… être mal baisée. Être mal baisée encore, et encore, au mieux. Car au pire c’est les violences sexuelles. Si je n’étais pas dans la frustration totale alors que je désire mon mari et que le polyamour ne me séduit pas, baiserais-je encore avec des mecs ? S’il n’était pas là, cet idéal imaginé qui résulte en abstinence, voudrais-je encore coucher avec des hommes ? Je suis une personne sexuelle et pourtant, je ne suis pas loin des 10 ans d’abstinence. Par amour, sans aucun doute. Par ennui, aussi. Car cette grève d’Ovidie me parle. Moi non plus je ne veux plus faire tous ces efforts pour être insatisfaite au lit. Avec le temps et en apprenant à connaitre mon corps, je suis devenue plus exigeante ; mais savoir ce que l’on veut ne fait que renforcer les déceptions dans bien des rapports. Refuser le sexe hétéro, c’est refuser les normes que la société (toujours) hétéronormative et sexiste – voire misogyne – nous impose. C’est reprendre un peu de contrôle sur soi. Et c’est malheureux d’en être là. La chair est triste, hélas !

– english –
My flesh is sad. It undergoes the abstinence imposed by the incarceration of my spouse. Ovidie is on strike for cis heterosexual sex, by choice. Because she’s fed up with all these efforts, financial as well as temporal or/and painful, that she imposed on herself to… be badly fucked. Getting fucked badly over and over again, at best. Because at worst, it is sexual violence. If I weren’t in total frustration since I desire my husband and polyamory doesn’t seduce me, would I still fuck with guys? If he wasn’t there, this imagined ideal that results in abstinence, would I still want to sleep with men? I am a sexual person and yet, I am not far from 10 years of abstinence. Out of love, no doubt. Out of boredom, too. Because this Ovidie strike speaks to me. I don’t want to go through all those efforts to be dissatisfied in bed either. Over time and learning to know my body, I became more demanding; but knowing what you want only reinforces the disappointments in many sexual relationships. To refuse straight sex is to refuse the norms that (still) heteronormative and sexist – even misogynistic – society imposes on us. It’s taking some control back. And it’s unfortunate to be at this point. The flesh is sad, alas!

Categories: Books

Surveiller et Nourrir

[French]

Lu en un après-midi, “Surveiller et Nourrir” de mon amie @LucieInland. De la Bastille aux couloirs de la mort américains, elle condense de nombreuses enquêtes et témoignages et pose la question de comment nous nourrissons les personnes incarcérées et pourquoi, ainsi que ce que ca dit de nous en tant que société (humaine?). 

L’écriture est fluide et bien documentée, ce livre mérite sa place dans votre bibliothèque si vous vous intéressez aux questions carcérales. 

[English]

Read in an afternoon, “Surveiller et Nourrir” by my friend @LucieInland. From the Bastille to American death rows, it condenses numerous investigations and testimonies and asks the question of how we feed incarcerated individuals and why, as well as what it says about us as a (human?) society.

The writing is fluid and well documented, this book deserves its place on your shelf if you are interested in prison issues.

Categories: Books

January / February Reads

 

It was a short read but it overall was disappointing and felt like a fantasy version of the JonBenét Ramsey case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a romance novel – not my favorite genre, but the author knows how to build tension between her characters. In a way you know what’s going to happen, but it doesn’t, doesn’t, and doesn’t again and again and you’re about to explode as they are at some point lol. The main character is a strong woman who prioritize her career over everything but her sister. And she will not give up on it for a man, even if he’s the right one.

Categories: Books

December reads

How to Get Run Over by a Truck by Katie McKenna
First, this is an incredible story because the author, Katie, should not have even survived that accident – she was literally run over by a semi. Her recovery and bravery through it all is amazing.
It was original in its structure as it is not chronological but by theme per chapter. Because of it, it is sometimes confusing about the timeline and leads to some rambling too.
I read a review talking about the privileges in the book and how they were not recognized or even mentioned at all. I agree with this as you can’t help but wonder how much did this all cost and how was she able to keep her New York apartment during/after months in the hospital – all while her family was also able to visit and care for her all day every single day. As someone who doesn’t have a lot of money, I personally was stressed about her bills the whole time I was reading and it would have been nice to know how this was never a worry for her. My biggest complaint is about all the missing elements: the truck driver, Gisele, but also how was she able to recover that much more than expected? I felt we skipped through a lot of interesting subjects.

 

The Witches are coming by Lindy West
It was a cool, quick and interesting read and I listened to it as an audiobook read by the author which I always like to do. It wasn’t groundbreaking but it was a snapshot of the #metoo era, the systemic misogyny full of cultural references. It felt like a discussion with a friend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Copenhagen affair by Amulya Malladi
I choose to read this one out of pure nostalgia. Sanya, who had the perfect life, had a full-on breakdown and to help her get better, her husband suggests a one-year expatriation to the happiest country in the world… my beloved Denmark. Needless to say we didn’t experience the exact same Copenhagen as they are full of money and I was a student lol. However, I loved all the references, especially those I had lived myself. The story itself, I couldn’t buy the ending at all, but it gave me what I wanted, a little piece of Copenhagen again.
Categories: Books

Fall reads


The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

This was intriguing at first… It can be confusing because of different points of view and timelines and there is a lot going on with many characters. I wasn’t thrilled about it but I plan to read the sequel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

A dysfunctional family trapped in a gothic house on an island with tides getting higher through the night while a murderer is killing them one by one by the hour. Sounds promising, a “And then there were none”-type/inspired novel. It was an entertaining read, I liked the twist of what happened to Daisy but I was disappointed with the ending/fina twist/reveal that I didn’t find too believable.

 

 

 

 

 


Love in the time of serial killers by Alicia Thompson

Everything is in the title! If you think this will be a crime-book, no, it is a love story. However, you will enjoy all the true crime references (though they stay pretty general/wide-spread knowledge, or is it the true-crime addict in me talking?) if you are true-crime obsessed. It felt very modern and current, with many pop culture elements too. Like I said, it is a love story and I appreciated a main character with flaws, a wall up and some insecurities. Sometimes, it’s love that is waiting for you in the dark and it’s hard to protect yourself from it!

 

 

 

 


The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead

I thought I was gonna love it: cult, feminism, true crime podcast, maybe some BDSM, a lot of elements for a good read. Alas, it took me forever to read it; I could only get into the story at the beginning but as soon as we understand the “cult” and how it started I lost interest. I didn’t feel much interest for the main character (Shay) either.

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