Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Off with Her Head: Three Thousand Years of Demonizing Women in Power by Eleanor Herman

6 reviews

jehansen127's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

mondovertigo's review against another edition

informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Xenophobia, and Sexual harassment

allyem_reads's review against another edition

challenging informative

3.5

6.71 CAWPILE 

The feminine rage I felt while reading this book was STRONG. I thought that it was very well researched, well outlined, and well written. You can really tell that this is a topic the author feels very passionately about. While I can't say I "enjoyed" reading this (I mean who really wants to read nearly 400 pages of women being belittled, demonized, and vilified) I think it was an important read and it left me with a lot to think about and reflect on.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment

vedpears's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

rheagoveas's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

mfrisk's review against another edition

While this book may be for some it pretty quickly to me felt very centered around a very narrow definition of feminism. Despite being about misogyny the author very quickly uses language that is Islamophobic and excludes trans women and is very strict to a binary of women and men. It already felt repetitive very early on as well in the main thesis points. 

I think this could potentially based off the description be a good beginner book on feminism and misogyny but shouldn’t be viewed as a definitive guide as it strives to be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Islamophobia