{"product_id":"9781449041908","title":"Whatshername","description":"\u003cp\u003eATB: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome of these events were observed by me as a good friend, some told to me as years passed, and some from surprisingly preserved original documents. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut all that’s important is I was there, and so were you—that I knew these people, and so did you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere’s a subtext here, too. As we still struggle today with “equal gender rights” we often wonder where the “anti-feminist” male attitudes come from. Witness here the psychology of us guys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis all takes place a generation or two ago, when conditions, and mores were significantly different. You’ll be in a small Midwestern town of less than 8,000 population, one high school, creating such an atmosphere that today really doesn’t seem like such a big deal. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is before mini-skirts, when anything above the knee was scandalous. Here, a glimpse of a stocking top sent boys into a frenzy. It’s  a millennium or two before “The Pill,” and the more common “F” word for teenagers was “fink.” Really, it was a long time ago, especially if you’ve recently gone through your late teens years, and certainly to parents everywhere. Beards and long hair? Your cue for laughter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first pair of culottes was displayed then, the girl immediately suspended. Those were still the days of a Dean having a girl kneel down—if the skirt or dress material did not touch the floor, it was officially too short. Pants for girls? Are you kidding?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimewise, the war had already begun, and it wouldn’t be long before the drug culture would spread. But, not just yet. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is about those days; some of it’s funny, some sad. All of it was, and is, meaningful to me. I lived through it right along with Whatshername and John. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI hope it will be for you. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47174978076912,"sku":"9781449041908","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781449041908_p0.jpg?v=1763828182","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781449041908","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}