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The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls by Mona Eltahawy

6 reviews

tiakiwi's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I really liked the way this was written with both facts and stories from women around the world and of different backgrounds/orientations. It has a great way to light a fire for your own woman-ness.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Colonisation, Sexism, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Hate crime, Abortion, Transphobia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Classism, Trafficking, Murder, Miscarriage, Islamophobia, Violence, Torture, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Genocide

margaridams's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Racism, Xenophobia, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Homophobia, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Rape, Misogyny, and Islamophobia

bobbijopmh's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative slow-paced

5.0

"I want patriarchy to know that feminism is rage unleashed against its centuries of crimes against women and girls around the world, crimes that are justified by “culture” and “tradition” and “it’s just the way things are,” all of which are euphemisms for “this world is run by men for the benefit of men.”

I think this is probably my favourite feminist read ever. Mona Eltahawy incorporates her own experiences, and how she has used 'The Seven Necessary Sins' in her own feminism. It's a really empowering and enlightening read that i'd recommend to women and girls of all ages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion, Biphobia, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, and Torture

Minor: Suicide

tenar's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring fast-paced

2.75

Not all of the footnotes seem to point to real data or evidence. For example, the claim about the life expectancy of trans women of color in the US does not seem to be substantiated in any of the three links in the footnotes. It was also only really intersectional in lip-service. But the parts that were the author’s personal experience are powerful, and I appreciated her radical takes on how to fight the patriarchy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Police brutality, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Religious bigotry and Torture

mscalls's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexism, Xenophobia, Violence, Torture, Racism, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Hate crime, Genocide, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Bullying, Body shaming, and Biphobia

Moderate: Abortion, Confinement, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Religious bigotry

sistermagpie's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Torture