While the focus of Dhaliwal’s novel is the extinction of men, their absence is just a perk of Walden’s. Like “Woman World,” Tillie Walden’s “On a Sunbeam” is a story without men, though it takes place in outer space as opposed to our familiar world. Dhaliwal paints inclusive portraits of women in terms of age, body and race, highlighting and embracing all aspects of their humanity. While there are some principal characters who guide the story, including a grandma and her granddaughter, the novel is composed of humorous vignettes of a village establishing themselves in this new “woman world.” From establishing a flag for their district (a photo of Beyoncé’s thighs) to discovering dildo factories, Dhaliwal creates a hysterical tale from the perspectives of women who have never known men in a world that was once run by them.Ĭonflict in Dhaliwal’s woman world only goes as far as unrequited love Dhaliwal writes that in this universe, “the women spent their days … appreciating loved ones, strengthening the community, wisening up, growing older and spreading love.” “Woman World” is more than wholesome, though it truly is laugh-out-loud worthy. The new generations will only know of men through the artifacts they find - like a DVD of “ Paul Blart: Mall Cop.”ĭhaliwal’s take on a world without men is hilarious. Without them, babies are artificially born and are all female. In Aminder Dhaliwal’s 2018 graphic novel “Woman World,” men have gone extinct.
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