Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls by Mona Eltahawy

5 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

vaniavela's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Cursing, Murder, and Misogyny

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

richthegreat's review

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

First of all I should say, I didn't know who Mona Eltahawy was before I read this book, and I have really come to like her style.
The book is a bit frenetic and sometimes jumps around, but that seems to be exactly how Mona speaks in interviews and lectures. 
I love her message, it is so bang on, her politics is beautiful to read. 
That isn't to say I agree on all points, I think particularly in the Violence chapter that there is a more nuanced argument to be had there about the adoption and reclaiming of violence and how that might just be sort of out-patriarching the patriarchy, but still I found it really thought provoking.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abortion, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, and Xenophobia

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