Book · 1971 · Wing, isadora (fictitious character), fiction
Fear of Flying
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It's all there's this novel from 1973 called Fear of Flying by Erica Jeang that I feel like really started this like feminist confessional writing.
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Like when my mom wrote Fear flying in 1973 you know your book got discovered if it got good reviews in the following places and if it didn't no one would ever see it.
I mean, you could go all the way back to fear of flying, right? And, you know, even as kids in the MTV generation, I remember we were all getting the message that, you know, the right to pursue as many sexual partners as you wanted was something that was empowering and freeing.
Matt Taibbi The Megyn Kelly Show · Oct 2026 Why people recommend it
Fear of Flying by Erica Jong is a landmark 1973 feminist novel that broke cultural taboos surrounding female sexuality and autonomy. Matt Taibbi brought up Fear of Flying on The Megyn Kelly Show while discussing the evolution of cultural attitudes toward sexuality and liberation, noting that even for kids in the MTV generation, the messaging around pursuing sexual freedom was seen as empowering. Emily Jashinsky also brought up Erica Jong's novel on The Megyn Kelly Show, describing it as the work that really launched the tradition of confessional feminist writing. Additionally, Molly Jong-Fast mentioned her mother's famous novel on The Daily Stoic while contrasting past publishing barriers, where a book's success depended entirely on traditional reviews, with modern social media access. Together, the speakers used the book as a cultural touchstone to examine how discussions of female desire, autonomy, and confessional literature have transformed over the decades.
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Emily Jashinsky It's all there's this novel from 1973 called Fear of Flying by Erica Jeang that I feel like really started… 1
“It's all there's this novel from 1973 called Fear of Flying by Erica Jeang that I feel like really started this like feminist confessional writing”
Matt Taibbi I mean, you could go all the way back to fear of flying, right? And, you know, even as kids in the MTV gene… 1
“I mean, you could go all the way back to fear of flying, right? And, you know, even as kids in the MTV generation, I remember we were all getting the message that, you know, the right to pursue as many sexual partners as you wanted was something that was empowering and freeing.”
Molly Jong-Fast like when my mom wrote Fear flying in 1973 you know your book got discovered if it got good reviews in the… 1
“like when my mom wrote Fear flying in 1973 you know your book got discovered if it got good reviews in the following places and if it didn't no one would ever see it”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I read how to save your own life which is Erica jong's sequel to fear of flying”