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Booby Trapped: Men Beware! The Dirty Seven Sisters: A Dating Guide for the 21st Century

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My first reaction when this book arrived was to put the cover in a brown wrapper. In fact, when I read the book on a recent airline trip, I kept the cover face down on the tray.

The cover actually serves a positive purpose, which is to remind men that appearance and availability can make a woman temporarily irresistible. That's part of author June Marshall's message to men: Think about the woman's attitudes and personality . . . not how she looks or how she makes herself available to you.

The rest of the message is what to watch out for. Ms. Marshall suggests that the vast majority of women make perfectly fine dates and wives . . . but there is a small minority that can make a man's life undeservedly miserable.

Two of my nicest male friends ended up married to women like what Ms. Marshall describes, and their lives have never been the same. If those fiascos hadn't happened, I wouldn't have believed that anyone needed this book. But if this advice only saves one nice man from undeserved misery, then it's worth advising most men to read the book.

The categories are mostly self-explanatory according to their titles:

The PMS Queen
Needee Nellie
Material Girl
Shopaholica
The Wedding Belle
The Mom
Psycho Babblers

The one category that requires more explanation is Shopaholica -- she keeps looking for the next guy . . . while stringing you along.

Each chapter contains examples including celebrity women who have made the news for their "bad" behavior in this arena. Without the examples, this would have seemed like a book of fiction. I came away convinced that this information was valuable when I remembered that one of my sons had stumbled onto a Psycho Babbler and had difficulty extracting himself from her grasp.

But it's best to read this book with a light heart. I agree that the vast majority of women are a delight to be with and do their best to make life better for all those around them. God bless all women!

Ms. Marshall has also written a book about the men that women should avoid, The Dirty Dozen: Ladies Beware! I had a chance to listen to Ms. Marshall's music CD based on that book, and her advice seems sound from the other perspective as well.

This is a behavioral treatise on the modern woman, not a pyschological study of how she got that way. When you say she has "issues", she's "neurotic", she has "baggage", shes "insane", all of the "types" are neatly catagorized here for your enlightenment. Of course there's combos and overlap of each variety as she states.

My biggest disagreement with the author is saying this covers only about 10% of all females and if you "try hard enough" you'll find a decent woman within the remaining 90%. Well, you shouldn't have to try that hard if 9 out of 10 women are not a dirty sister. In my lengthy experience with the women of the world I would have say it's the other way around or 9 out of 10 are in some way dirty (by her definition) and you have to work VERY hard to find the "one".

Sorry ladies you're all in there. Exposed in all your wacky glory. The mature, mentally stable, intelligent, balanced, rational woman is an exception indeed. Me, my friends, my relatives and every guy I've ever known; will testify to this. It's not our imaginations. Too many of us who took the plunge with a dirty sister live it every day. It's the reality and it's misery.

Married already? She's in there! Not married yet? Read this!
Life's too short to spend it with a nut case.
You were warned.

This book is fantastic. Extremely insightful and informative, and so entertaining that you can't put it down. This is one of a kind. Coldly logical, scathingly accurate, yet sharply comical. It is so brutal in its anti "female-logic" position, that it is hard to believe that it was written by a woman. But, apparently it was.
"The Dirty Seven" women are going to FREAK OUT when they find out that one of their own not only has their number, but has also spilled the beans!
***Do NOT play the dating game without this book!*** You've been warned!

I also recommend "The Predatory Female," as it goes into more detail about what you will experience if you wind up with one of the Dirty Seven.

Unless the reader has had experience with the types of women that are described in this book, it might be difficult to believe that such women exist. Certainly there are women in the real world that share some of the characteristics of the "Dirty Seven Sisters" that are described in gritty and somewhat vituperative detail in the book, but these women can develop relationships with men in a manner which might be loosely described as "symbiotic". Some men in the upper income bracket for example may find the "Material Girl" very suitable for a long-term relationship. Such a woman, due to her need for money and material status, will do most anything that these men need, including engaging in the type of sex they desire and in serving as arm-candy for various outings on the town. The money that they spend on the "Material Girl" is viewed as a mere entertainment expense. Some wealthy men therefore prefer the "Material Girl" and will not heed any advice to avoid them. The same goes for the rest of the "Dirty Seven Sisters": some men, because of their tastes and outlooks, however peculiar to external observers, may prefer being subjugated to "The Mom", or having a temporary fling with "Shopaholica." Personal tastes dictate some strange combinations of partners at times, but these relationships can also evolve in ways that are not predictable, due to the tensions of life and the particular contexts in which they find themselves. In that respect the author finds the personalities and neuronal synapses of the "Dirty Seven Sisters" fixed in time and unchangeable. But it is rare to find a human being who does not and cannot adapt themselves to new challenges and new outlooks. The author though does not admit the possibility of change in these women, who she views as the most despicable of the female human species. This reviewer agrees somewhat with her assessment, but others may not, and again, may view these women as highly desirable, even knowing in full their "wickedness." The author, and the reader, should remember that good character, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.


In addition to the author's purely subjective biases against the "Dirty Seven Sisters" there are other problems with the book. One example is her claim that only ten percent of women qualify for admission into the club of the "Dirty Seven Sisters." Years of research and observation she says, leads her to this conclusion. The largest contingent of these women exist in the developed countries, with only a small number, if any, residing in the "Third World". She does not offer any statistical studies substantiating these claims, and no references are given that would shed more light on her claims. The reader should really not expect this however, for this book is really aimed at those who are looking for the type of woman that the author would characterize as "good." Those who enjoy the company of the "Dirty Seven Sisters", whether this is because of sex or some other form of entertainment, would perhaps welcome the presence of a statistical study in the book. This would allow them to estimate their best chances of finding one of these women, or the best places to find them.

BOOBY TRAPPED is a 'self-help' book for men seeking mates and as such it outlines all of the types of women to avoid when men go a-hunting! The author is June Marshall - yes, a woman telling all the ugly secrets of women to avoid - and she writes with such candor and wit AND clarity of intent that it is difficult to ignore her warnings.

Marshall's message: don't let male sex drive override observation of female types that are bound to end in quashed relationships, whether those be legally married commitments or entrapment live-ins. She describes the Dirty Seven Sisters' to avoid: the PMS (Perpetual Menstrual Shrew) Queen, Needee Nellie, Material Girl, Shopaholica, The Wedding Belle, The Mom, and Psychobabbler. Each of these types to avoid she discusses in separate chapters, outlining the personality traits that make them venomous, the signs and symptoms of each type, and the reasons they do not make good partners. She pushes the envelope a bit heavily by using celebrities to illustrate each of the Dirty Seven, and mentioning those in a review would rob the reader of some of the fun of discovery!

June Marshall writes well and for some light entertainment, in addition to some sage and sound advice, this book is recommended for the predatory male and for those men who have made the judgment errors so comically exposed in this wry book. Grady Harp, January 2005

Guys,this is the book we need! I read this book and loved it.We have all been with one or more of these 7 types of women.Now there is this book that can show us who to avoid and why.It explains the reasons sensibly and how to recognise the 7 types of women to avoid.No matter what your situation is you will find this book helpful.Even tells you what women NOT to avoid.Thanks June!
Never saw a book like this for men before.
I also highly recommend these books:
1)"Date out of your league:for men only".By April Masini.
2)"U.S.S".By Leil lowndes.(means undercover sex signals).
3)"How to pick up beautiful women:secrets every man should know".By John Eagan.
You can find other dating books,etc from this site.

Don't be fooled by the funny title and sex cover. This book has a lot to say about what men need to watch out for when they get emotionally involved with women. It's only natural for us men to look at a woman's beauty, femininity, and sexiness. But without considering the character, unselfishness, and intelligence of a woman, a man could lose a lot of money in alimony payments besides the emotional misery from a failed relationship.

As a guy I was particularly interested in the concept of the Dirty Seven Sisters. These are the women who "Booby Trap" men with their looks and sexiness, but cause enormous emotional pain before and after a divorce. I recognized one of these "Dirty Sisters" as the type of woman who almost trapped me years ago and thank heavens ended it herself. I would have stayed on course like a lemming with her to the bitter end.

The celebrity references make for interesting reading. It's like opening a People Magazine and this feature holds a reader's attention with well-known examples.

Finally, readers should benefit from the reality that some people are not good mating material and should be avoided at all costs. These "Dirty Sisters" with their character flaws will keep themselves in a holding pattern of poor behavior. These women also don't have the skills, heart, or insight to sustain a happy, mutually fulfilling relationship. As sexy and gorgeous as some women may be, it's important to know that they are like Venus Flytraps or Black Widow spiders who capture and devour unsuspecting males.

For men who get "hooked" too much on a woman's looks, this is a must read.....and most men that I know fall into this category unfortunately!

I thought this was a great book that provided wonderful descriptions of various female personality types that should be avoided. In thinking back to some of the crazy ladies I've dated I found mixtures of the characteristics the author mentioned, rather than each type being singularly embodied in one of the seven types she describes. But she also states the same thing: that each of her seven dirty sisters descriptions is only a guideline. Nonetheless the author has a real knack for identifying human foibles and I think the book would benefit any man entering the dating scene. While, as she states, the majority of women are at least as reputable as the majority of men, because we men have the tendency to view women automatically as angels, it's good to know what to look out for and when to go on red alert. Another book, "That Bitch" carries this theme even further and I recommend it as well.

excellent book!!! 1 of only 4 "dating" books any man needs! get with

1)that bitch/venus - mary t cleary(highly recommended)
2)in sheep's clothing
3)the predatory female
(side note: avoid the rest of dating books for men especially understanding women-romy miller as they are mainly book tips on impressing and supplicating to all of a woman's wims...which is dangerous mindset for men to get themselves into in today's materiallistic world...

You will find articles about how to show confidence, how to look, what to wear, when to call. Hovewer, it's rare to see a book commenting about what happens AFTER that! All the nagging, fights, arguments, what do to, how to avoid those traps, etc.

That's when this book comes to bridge the gap! It's funny how men are arrogant thinking they don't need such a thing. All girls are little angels incapable of doing anything bad. GET REAL.

"Some of us (women) have gotten away with blaming men for too many of our relationship problems. Our own bahavior may be at fault."

Now she nails it: "One of the reasons is that the majority of relationship books are written by women. Also, the topics they choose are the ones that sells: How to attract, understand and keep a man. They don't go into makes a woman worthy of attracting and keeping a good mate. Like men's magazine, women's periodicals focus on physical apperance. Hollywood is another one who plays a role in all of this."

In general most magazines and "books" are about the infamous triad: Rules (systems)/Techniques/Pick-up Lines, in other words, superficialities. All of them will fail at a point, once a person thinks he/she has won the other, her real self will emerge, and boy, it will be ugly! People don't do what's really necessary, to develop their inner strength/game.

It's time to draw the curtains and see what's behind the smoke and mirros!

*Another book which may help is the one called Emotional Vampires (Albert)
More: Check on the web healthplace [Information on psychological disorders and psychiatric medications.] and look for personality disorders.