To adequately address the changes that Fight Club would undergo if women were placed in the roles of the men in the novel, it is first necessary to describe the purpose of the deviant behavior. The primary concern in Project Mayhem, whether realized or not, is exposing the materialistic nature of society and causing its downfall. This goal could be achieved as well, if not better, by women.
While the means of achieving this goal and the targets of the deviant behavior may change, the results would be no less satisfactory. Instead of attacking the status symbols associated with males, credit card companies and coffee houses, women may feel that ending establishments that typify them, such as swanky clothing stores, may be more in line with their goals.
The method of destruction when implemented by women would no doubt be more refined. Instead of blowing up buildings and starting fights in public, women may be more inclined to take down their targets with a little more eloquence, and have more symbolic meaning behind their attacks. The attacks by men, albeit more practical, would be less devastating overall than a well orchestrated offensive campaign. Buildings can be rebuilt, but the damage to the psyche of so many witnesses is hard to reverse.
As I am concluding this blog, I have come to the realization that I have convinced myself that Fight Club would benefit from reversing the roles of men and women. I have come to believe that the impact of the book and the message that goes with it would be much more powerful if seen from the standpoint of the stereotypically more docile of the sexes.
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