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While lauded by some as feminist, the novel has been critiqued by others for its sexual fantasy treatment of a female protagonist; its [[male gaze]] treatment of same-sex sexuality (lesbian sexuality on view, male homosexuality invisible); and its depiction of the female character as ultimately controlled by her biological capacity to bear children. | While lauded by some as feminist, the novel has been critiqued by others for its sexual fantasy treatment of a female protagonist; its [[male gaze]] treatment of same-sex sexuality (lesbian sexuality on view, male homosexuality invisible); and its depiction of the female character as ultimately controlled by her biological capacity to bear children. | ||
==Related / Intertextual references== | |||
* ''[[Saturn's Children]]'' by [[Charlie Stross]], an admitted homage to Heinlein's ''[[Friday (novel)|Friday]]''; SC features [[Freya Nakamichi-47]]. | |||
[[Category:Novels]] | [[Category:Novels]] | ||
[[Category:Works of science fiction]] | [[Category:Works of science fiction]] | ||
[[category:1982 publications]] | [[category:1982 publications]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:19, 28 January 2011
Friday is a 1982 novel by Robert A. Heinlein, featuring a strong female protagonist (the eponymous Friday).
While lauded by some as feminist, the novel has been critiqued by others for its sexual fantasy treatment of a female protagonist; its male gaze treatment of same-sex sexuality (lesbian sexuality on view, male homosexuality invisible); and its depiction of the female character as ultimately controlled by her biological capacity to bear children.
Related / Intertextual references
- Saturn's Children by Charlie Stross, an admitted homage to Heinlein's Friday; SC features Freya Nakamichi-47.