Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls by Mona Eltahawy

4 reviews

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

khart's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

4.25

This was a very interesting read. It really shifted my perspective. It was challenging in a way that was informative. Even when it was uncomfortable, it was self aware and reminded you that as a reader you should be uncomfortable with the patriarchy and the violence and control it wields against women. I really appreciated the intersectionality in this book and how it addresses that we cannot smash the patriarchy without also addressing and dismantling racism, homophobia, and classism.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Rape, Racism, and Sexual assault

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