Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

13 reviews

30something_reads's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

 Written pre 2020 but still 100% relevant given the ways in which our systems are continuing to dismantle health and safety precautions for the chronically ill. And you're only able-bodied until the day you aren't.

A great read for intersectional disability justice and building community care networks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Incest, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Excrement, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt

abookwormspov's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

An absolutely stunning and incredibly informative collection of essays. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

crybabybea's review

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

3.75

Opened my eyes to how I view myself and the people around me. Validated so many things for me.

Definitely made me realize how often disability gets overlooked in public spaces. 

Gave me hope that a care-centered community is possible.

Although a lot of the material talked about is sad (check TW), overall I felt the tone of the book was extremely hopeful, and I found the intimate look at care-centered communities beautiful and spiritual.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

mallyj_20's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma

honeyvoiced's review against another edition

challenging informative

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, and Suicide

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Forced institutionalization

dragon_s_hoard's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Genocide, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Colonisation

tinyplanet's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

porcupinetree's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual harassment

internationalreads's review

informative fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Medical trauma

skudiklier's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.75

I read the first half of this book really slowly--like, over the course of several months. The second half moved much more quickly for me, and I found it more engaging. But really overall I think this book is amazing and I would definitely recommend it. For people not in radical leftist spaces, the writing might be a bit of an adjustment, but I think this is a useful and important read for anyone, regardless of their background or relationship to disability. I'm glad I read it, and thankful for Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha's work to write it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Police brutality, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, and Medical content