Fear of Flying (novel) Fear of Flying (novel) Fear of Flying is a 1973 novel by Erica Jong which became famously controversial for its portrayal of female sexuality and figured in the development of second-wave feminism. The novel is written in the first person: narrated by its protagonist, Isadora Zelda White Stollerman Wing, a 29-year-old poet who has published two books of poetry. On a trip to Vienna with her second husband, Isadora decides to indulge her sexual fantasies with another man. Its tone may be considered conversational or informal. The story's American narrator is struggling to find her place in the world of
I Was a Teenage Feminist that you should bring along your fathers, brothers and boyfriends." Danielle Kraten of "Ms Magazine" wrote, "The ’50s horror movie-style title of Therese Shechter’s documentary isn’t accidental: The 40-year-old feminist saw younger women all but shriek in fear and run to escape the so-called f-word." John Doyle of "The Globe and Mail" reviewed the film as "cheerful and straightforward." Danielle Devereaux of "The Scope" wrote that "Shecter's quest to find feminism reveals that social movements, like identities, are never simple." I Was a Teenage Feminist I Was A Teenage Feminist is an American/Canadian documentary film directed by Therese Shechter, produced