Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'
Todos deberíamos ser feministas by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
36 reviews
paulinskaja's review against another edition
informative
1.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia and Sexism
Minor: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
parasolcrafter's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
5.0
ive come across full length books that dont talk about feminism as in-depth and succinctly as this essay does, like...this is so short but is so expertly written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Transphobia
Moderate: Racism
santhiego's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
melitiamelitia's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Death and Rape
noniesrose's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
1.5
This could have been a good introduction to feminism but instead it's homophobic and transphobic. Disappointed.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Rape
agateg's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
“I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femaleness and my femininity. And I want to be respected in all of my femaleness because I deserve to be.”
With humour and levity, here Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century—one rooted in inclusion and awareness. She shines a light not only on blatant discrimination but also on the more insidious, institutional behaviours that marginalize women around the world, in order to help readers of all walks of life better understand the often masked realities of sexual politics. Throughout, she draws extensively on her own experiences—in the U.S., in her native Nigeria, and abroad—offering an artfully nuanced explanation of why the gender divide is harmful to women and men, alike.
I think this was a good overall look at feminism. The author did a great job of explaining the issue in a real but witty way that makes it understandable to everyone. I didn't learn anything new really but I did feel validated on my views and morals which is also important. It was short and straight to the point and I would advise everyone to pick it up, if only to be reminded why we need to be the change.
With humour and levity, here Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century—one rooted in inclusion and awareness. She shines a light not only on blatant discrimination but also on the more insidious, institutional behaviours that marginalize women around the world, in order to help readers of all walks of life better understand the often masked realities of sexual politics. Throughout, she draws extensively on her own experiences—in the U.S., in her native Nigeria, and abroad—offering an artfully nuanced explanation of why the gender divide is harmful to women and men, alike.
I think this was a good overall look at feminism. The author did a great job of explaining the issue in a real but witty way that makes it understandable to everyone. I didn't learn anything new really but I did feel validated on my views and morals which is also important. It was short and straight to the point and I would advise everyone to pick it up, if only to be reminded why we need to be the change.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Transphobia
Moderate: Rape
wall's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
Good as a feminist text on a basic level but DEEPLY lacking in knowledge about trans issues and people.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia and Misogyny
Moderate: Sexual assault
champagne_reads's review against another edition
informative
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia
anomiques's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia
tmchopra's review against another edition
Author asserts that women can give birth and men can’t. One quick Google search revealed that author is a TERF with a history of defending J.K. Rowling’s open transphobia. Immediately stopped reading. Feminism isn’t feminism if it’s just for the equality of cisgender people.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Transphobia