Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice by Shon Faye

15 reviews

amyflorence's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

Honestly one of the best non-fiction books I've read. Informative on both the realities of trans lives today and what can and must be done to counter the pervasive transphobia of our society. I have so many words but none will do them justice. Read this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Transphobia, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Slavery

pachelrooley's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

This book is important, informative, compassionate and insightful on it's topic, refusing to engage with devaluing arguments and instead clearly and methodically showing exactly how the systems in the UK today impact trans people, and points a path to how this can change in the future. Most of all though, this book is absolutely exquisitely written. I tend to have a hard time finishing non-fiction even if I find the topic interesting, but this book was so engaging, the pacing so well done, the links between topics so seamless that it was as easy to read as a book on difficult topics could ever be. I really look forward to reading more from this author! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Alcohol

balfies's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

Absolute must read. One of the best books of the year. 

Trans journalist and advocate Shon Faye cuts deeply into the issues facing the trans community - this is not an argument for recognition or acceptance, but a demand for justice, and a scathing critique of the aggressive and dangerous anti-trans politics within the UK. 

The chapter on class struggle was particularly astute. This is a vital piece of writing which verbalised and crystallised so many complex ideas into essential, clear gems.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Murder, Outing, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

booksgamesvinyl's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Transphobia

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

bookichor's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Transphobia