Doug, I completely get where you are coming from. I understand that this book could have had the exact same content if it came from a women's point of view, but the history of women's rights, I feel, contributes to a bigger part of my perception of this novel. I do agree, as a female, that my position on the book is based on my own sexist ideas that women should not be treated as sex objects. But despite this, I am still a bit shocked that certain ideas are reached far beyond this. I feel that Miller not only tries to categorize women as sex toys for his pleasure, but rather, sometimes even describes them as unworthy for anything else. While reading this, I got an idea that Miller just wanted women for their vaginas and after that should be thrown out like trash. Woman aren't disposable Miller! This is mainly what bothered me, not the fact that he was being vulgar about it all. I know a lot of men think similarly to the way Miller does, but I have never met anyone who has disgusted me like he has.
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