The Feminist by Tony Tulathimutte (2024): A Review

Title: The Feminist (Rejections)

Author: Tony Tulathimutte

Publication Year: 2024

Pages: —

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Satire?

Source: Audiobook @everand_us

Warning: A little bit confused

After reading “The Ice People,” reading “The Feminist” felt like I was in a bizarre déjà vu where the same male character was having a mental monologue—only this time, me with more eye rolls. Tony Tulathimutte seems to wield satire like a lightsaber, and I couldn’t help but feel he’s actually criticizing our protagonist (he is, isn’t he?): a self-proclaimed male feminist who seems to think that advocating for women automatically earns him VIP access to their hearts. Spoiler alert: he’s basically striking out with every woman he encounters and being rejected by every single one of them.

So the whole story is a long rant by this guy, which is so cringe-inducing that it makes you really uncomfortable and start cursing and, of course, facepalming yourself repeatedly to the extent that your husband worries about what you are reading. You have to stop and explain the plot a bit so he does not think something is wrong with you. In all this discomfort, the story is somehow funny!

So please please (fingers crossed), universe (or Tony), let me be right about this story. This is not really a short story criticizing how white men with narrow shoulders and ex-advocates for women’s rights are discriminated against and underprivileged because of their narrow shoulders, IS IT? If it is, I cannot be more disappointed at myself for thinking otherwise, and I have to reassess my entire life’s philosophy!

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  1. AnonymousApril 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM

    This feels like classic Nice guy tactics. I feel sorry for the protagonist in that case for not having the awareness to be able to see their actions are not helpful or healing or in alliance with the fem movement

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