Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Pageboy by Elliot Page

96 reviews

imscrem's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

2.5

I appreciate that Elliot Page took the time to write down his story. I listened to the audiobook, and found it difficult at times to understand what time period in his life he was writing from due to the somewhat jumpy narrative.  I didn’t enjoy hearing about his sexual escapades or the many, many times he was sexually abused, but I have to acknowledge that these are true parts of his story and the book would not have been complete without them. It was uncomfortable to hear about who licked what while I rode the subway. Overall, I this book definitely wasn’t what I expected — I thought it would be a more uplifting take on the trans experience, but came out thinking it’s more of a dismal array of all the ways that people can be horrific to someone for being different. I wish the world was kinder. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Deadnaming, Death, Physical abuse, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit, Car accident, and Pandemic/Epidemic

joisaddler's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

robinks's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.25

I was excited to see that Page read his own audiobook - memoirs always seem to have a greater impact on me when done this way. However, the chapters felt so disorganized to me, both in chronology and topic. While I appreciate Page’s acknowledgement of his privileged identities, I want to read more memoirs by trans folks of color.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Bullying, Deadnaming, Drug use, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

Minor: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Pandemic/Epidemic

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Medical content, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Drug use and Excrement

lisaloveslions's review against another edition

emotional reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Self harm, and Grief

Minor: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, and Pandemic/Epidemic

perth_is's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment

thistle_rose's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.0

An interesting look into Elliot Page's life with a writing style that jumps between times to connect themes, occasionally in a way that seems incoherent. 
Read if you want to know Elliot's story and his transition, not if you want an exploration of transness.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, and Transphobia

azaline's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexism, Excrement, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Outing, and Gaslighting

tishtashohmygosh's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Blood, and Vomit

csoyars's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Medical content, Stalking, Lesbophobia, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts