Christopher Moore, Uses For His Humor Stereotypes of Male and Female Behavior. Please Explain.

 

                  The society tends to imply to its members certain stereotypes which by time become common sense. Among these exists a good few number regarding to sexual differences. In "You Suck", a humorous novel by the American author Christopher Moore, several of these stereotypes are used as a source for humor. "You Suck" starts with an argument between Tommy and Jody. Tommy, being just transformed into a vampire by Jody, is furious about what had happened to him. In his argues with Jody most of his sentences are in favor of common stereotypes the society attributes to both sexes, to mention a few the following lines chosen from the first chapter are to be considered. The chapter starts with the transformation of Tommy to a vampire by Jody. ""You're perfect," Jody said." Or even earlier in this chapter Jody mentions she transformed Tommy into a vampire because: "I wanted us to be together." These two phrases are referring to one of the most well known stereotypes of a female-male relationship: The attempts of females to change males so that they can be together, a change considered to be a strike of perfection. "It was as if his nerves had been dialed up to eleven. "Okay, it was because of the sex." Great, she thought, in control once again." Tommy's sentence is based on the stereotype of founding all the attempts of men in a relationship as an attempt to have sex. It is good to also note that Jody's feeling is based on the common belief of females' desire to have the situation under control at all costs, and for that Jody uses her power of monopoly over Tommy, a power in possession of females; of course again based on the well known stereotypes. It is interesting to note that one can never claim the stereotypes of female-male relationships are common sense or just false beliefs, for the common sense can be a false belief sent on to the younger generation via their elders.

By: Mina Sheikhha