Review: Feminism vs. Spanking
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 31, 2013
Stephanie Gordon believes in the equality and advancement of women and backed up her beliefs by founding a women's support organization called Women Act Now (WAN). Mark DeLuca belongs to the Rod and Cane Society, a men's organization that advocates domestic discipline, or more specifically a household ruled by a man who at times may spank his wife for discipline. These two seem like the least likely of pairs, but to Elizabeth Alexander, they are a perfect match.Elizabeth sets Stephanie and Mark up on a blind date and begrudgingly, Stephanie meets Mark at the Bottom's Up, a bar that unbeknownst to Stephanie is affiliated with the Rod and Cane. It soon became clear what kind of bar they were in and what kind of man she was with.Body Politics touched on an issue that I believe many female spankos struggle with: Can I be independent and strong while simultaneously submitting to or being spanked by my dominant partner? Cara Bristol does an excellent job answering this question with a resounding "YES!" There are many wonderfully delicious spanking scenes in this book, but I particularly loved the way Cara allowed the characters to play in various pseudo power struggles.Cara Bristol did a phenomenal job developing two strong, confident, and self-assured characters that fit amazingly well into a domestic discipline partnership. The reader has the distinct pleasure of watching Stephanie come to terms with spanking and feminism as she grows to understand that being a true feminist means you have the choice to submit to a man if that is what you desire.  As Cara so powerfully put it, "She controlled her choices, not her libido."There were a few issues that I felt were left unresolved which, in turn, left me feeling a little unsettled, but perhaps Cara will fill in the blanks in a fourth edition of Rod and Cane?Body Politics is definitely my favorite Rod and Cane novel and I highly recommend it to my fellow book loving spankos.Katerina of BottomsUpBookReview