Post by macca on Feb 9, 2006 17:07:37 GMT -5
;D
This book is a classic, so I figured it's ideal to start the standard BSC discussion.
It really sets the tone of Mallory's whining (although Hello Mallory does a pretty good job too) and it has several memorable moments such as the "pretty sexy" quote from Mary Anne and some unintentionally snarky dialogue such as
"You know what would make my life perfect?" I asked.
"What?"
"Getting my ears pierced and looking more grown up. Or at the very least, more human"
"Dream on" replied Jessi
...and speaking of which, since when did ear piercing become such a rite of passage? The BSC are obsessed with it, every Chapter Two makes a point of mentioning who's got 'em and who doesn't.
It has been discussed on other boards, but from what I can see, the actual ear piercing process was inaccurate in this book. Such as, when Mallory was explaining to Jessi "try not to be scared, they freeze your ears with a spray so you don't feel anything. Well, you feel the punch, but it doesn't hurt" - huh, what? The spray is just antiseptic stuff, it doesn't numb your earlobes. Ear piercing does hurt - it's not agony, but you can definitely feel it.
I never worried about having my ears pierced until I read this book and realised what a big deal it was. I was about eight yrs old, I think. And my experience was completely different to Mallory's! I wasn't allowed to take my earrings out for six weeks and even then, when I tried to replace them with some novelty cheapies, the holes became infected.
Some people have pointed out that it's unlikely that the ear piercing boutique would've been happy to pierce the ears of a bunch of tween girls who showed up without their parents, but back in 1990 when this book was written, I don't think it would've been so exceptional.
Body piercing wasn't really fashionable and because there weren't hordes of kids lining up to have their eyebrows and tongues pierced, there weren't laws in place about obtaining parental consent. In 1998 I was 16 yrs old and had both my upper ear and nose pierced (no longer have either) without my parents being present and no one bat an eyelid. But now, when my 17 yr old sister gets a piercing, my mother has to sign a consent form
ugh, think I've said enough... your turn...
This book is a classic, so I figured it's ideal to start the standard BSC discussion.
It really sets the tone of Mallory's whining (although Hello Mallory does a pretty good job too) and it has several memorable moments such as the "pretty sexy" quote from Mary Anne and some unintentionally snarky dialogue such as
"You know what would make my life perfect?" I asked.
"What?"
"Getting my ears pierced and looking more grown up. Or at the very least, more human"
"Dream on" replied Jessi
...and speaking of which, since when did ear piercing become such a rite of passage? The BSC are obsessed with it, every Chapter Two makes a point of mentioning who's got 'em and who doesn't.
It has been discussed on other boards, but from what I can see, the actual ear piercing process was inaccurate in this book. Such as, when Mallory was explaining to Jessi "try not to be scared, they freeze your ears with a spray so you don't feel anything. Well, you feel the punch, but it doesn't hurt" - huh, what? The spray is just antiseptic stuff, it doesn't numb your earlobes. Ear piercing does hurt - it's not agony, but you can definitely feel it.
I never worried about having my ears pierced until I read this book and realised what a big deal it was. I was about eight yrs old, I think. And my experience was completely different to Mallory's! I wasn't allowed to take my earrings out for six weeks and even then, when I tried to replace them with some novelty cheapies, the holes became infected.
Some people have pointed out that it's unlikely that the ear piercing boutique would've been happy to pierce the ears of a bunch of tween girls who showed up without their parents, but back in 1990 when this book was written, I don't think it would've been so exceptional.
Body piercing wasn't really fashionable and because there weren't hordes of kids lining up to have their eyebrows and tongues pierced, there weren't laws in place about obtaining parental consent. In 1998 I was 16 yrs old and had both my upper ear and nose pierced (no longer have either) without my parents being present and no one bat an eyelid. But now, when my 17 yr old sister gets a piercing, my mother has to sign a consent form
ugh, think I've said enough... your turn...