Comments on: Harlan Coben’s Thriller, ‘Hold Tight’ – Parents Snoop in ‘Sopranos’ Country http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2013/02/09/harlan-cobens-thriller-hold-tight-parents-snoop-in-sopranos-country/ Janice Harayda Reviews Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry for Adults and Children Mon, 20 May 2013 13:35:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: 1minutebookreviewswordpresscom http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2013/02/09/harlan-cobens-thriller-hold-tight-parents-snoop-in-sopranos-country/#comment-8948 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:07:05 +0000 http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/?p=24199#comment-8948 Iz0: Agree with all of your well-taken points. I mentioned the use of “wifebeater” on Twitter a while back and found that both men and women object to it. Why do we keep seeing it?

]]> By: lz0 http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2013/02/09/harlan-cobens-thriller-hold-tight-parents-snoop-in-sopranos-country/#comment-8947 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 13:59:12 +0000 http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/?p=24199#comment-8947 My problem with “wifebeater” is less about the non-abusive men it may libel, and more about the fact that it trivializes and normalizes domestic violence against women.

In either case, it’s certainly a cliche, and a lazy way to characterize.

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