tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5782277794223039496.post6663356459326727923..comments2024-03-27T14:12:10.978-07:00Comments on Carstairs Considers....: Book Review: 16th Seduction by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Women's Murder Club #16)Mark Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5782277794223039496.post-10426437970414725432018-06-21T09:20:26.819-07:002018-06-21T09:20:26.819-07:00I definitely concur regarding the caricature image...I definitely concur regarding the caricature image of Claire. It's unfortunate that Patterson and Paetro aren't the only authors who rely on presenting African American women as bosomy and what ever euphemism means large. African American men are consistently portrayed as "big, black men (read scary).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592208528019458705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5782277794223039496.post-60746636664844328262018-06-02T11:48:18.801-07:002018-06-02T11:48:18.801-07:00My major complaint with all of these books are the...My major complaint with all of these books are the constant unflattering descriptions of Claire Washburn. I believe the term “bossomy” was used in this one. Constantly recreating the Minstrel Show Mammy is disgraceful. Every other member of the group is described as atheletic, petite, etc. but Claire is the obese, bosomy one, Time to update your stereotypes. Claire may wear scrubs most of the time, but you could deprive her skin tone, her hair style, or eye color. You do not need to keep the same Black femal stereotypes alive. Let Claire be a person not a body type.Yolanda Y Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704401614614292248noreply@blogger.com