Bye Felipe, Alexandra Tweten
Bye Felipe, Alexandra Tweten
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Bye Felipe
Disses, Dick Pics, and Other Delights of Modern Dating

Author: Alexandra Tweten

Narrator: Alexandra Tweten

Unabridged: 5 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/21/2018

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

From the creator of the viral Instagram account comes an empowering guide to navigating the hazards and horrors of online dating.

After one too many hostile dating app encounters, Alexandra Tweten set up the Instagram account @ByeFelipe, a place for women to protest the horrors of online dating, and to share stories and screenshots of their own experiences. Three years later, the account has become a forum where women can fight back against the men who have made them uncomfortable, scared, and embarrassed -- and to laugh at the appalling men they encounter.

The name of Bye Felipe is a nod to the "Bye Felicia" meme, which Urban Dictionary defines as a cool dismissal of a noxious person. In that spirit, the book helps women navigate the perils that come with swiping right and provides practical steps to overcome the harassment rampant in the dating app ether. Blending humor, feminist theory, and solidarity, this "field guide" provides profiles of the worst types of guys (also known as "Felipes") -- from the classic fat shamer to the mansplainer to the surprise sociopath -- answers questions like "How do I react when a guy sends me a dic pic?," and gives women the tools they need to take control of their dating life. With stories, screenshots, and Riot Grrrl-esque graphic art throughout, Bye Felipe empowers women to stand up for themselves and uphold the confidence and self-worth Felipes try so desperately to steal.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Senator on September 11, 2018

While a hilarious read, I wont lie-- I'm now terrified of my prospects dating now. 😂......more

Goodreads review by Tony on February 17, 2019

As a straight man (even one who has been married for 10 years), this was terrifying. Get it together, compadres.......more

Goodreads review by Katy on February 12, 2019

I loved this book! This is the BEST book about dating that I’ve crossed paths with, it is the intersectional feminist dating bible for anyone dating cis males. It is hilarious and affirming. Toxic masculinity is the worst but bad ass women like Alexandra calling it out makes things bearable. The ton......more

Goodreads review by Maria Elena on August 19, 2019

This is DEFINITELY a MUST-READ for men and women alike! It's been an eye-opener and a great source of information......more

Goodreads review by Katy Budget Books on February 18, 2019

Caty says: I'm a little bit salty that this book wasn't longer. I know there is so much more that can be said about the heinous acts of men on the internet. I love the social commentary of this book. It has gotten a lot of flack as just a feminist rant outing men for their uncontrollable urges, but......more


Quotes

Bye Felipe is the dating equivalent of a life vest for women! What a relief to have an honest, pragmatic and often hysterically funny guide to navigating being a 'Woman on the Internet.' It would be harder to find a more vivid, compelling and on-point discussion of the nature of gender and sexual relations today."
—Soraya Chemaly, author of Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger

Funny, upsetting, silly, sad, terrifying, provocative, and ultimately incredibly enlightening and affirming.... This book is a great resource for folks of all genders who'd like to learn how to behave better and how to expect better. Boundaries are a beautiful thing, but Bye Felipe is here to find the humor in people who have never met a boundary they couldn't cross."

—-Sara Benincasa, comedian and author of Real Artists Have Day Jobs and DC Trip