Dos Season (Journal #4)

In this piece of literature I feel the author David Micheal Kaplan was very sexist. We still to this day assoicate certain sprots and activites with male or female genders. Although i feel there was a stronger association twenty years ago. As he continoulsy picks her gender apart through out the story. Charlie said in the very begining "I dont understand why shes comming." She was also picked apart by her name not being a typical female name. "Well, which do you like? andy or andera?" As if her name had a strong tie to her gender and changed who she was or how she should act. It seemed as if from ther very begining when Andy first stepped in the vehicle she had to try and fit in and prove to these "MEN" that she could hunt as well as they did. Its a story about acceptance of her fateher and the realtionship with him. I almost felt as she went along more for him then she did herself. I was also very surprised and grossed out by the way charlie dared to talk to a nine year old girl about seeing a pecker and penis. It seemed unnessary to the story as it nad no other point or draw into the stroy except to draw you away from him as a character. Over all i think this story was very good and a very easy read that encouaged you to continue to read as it continued to get intersting.