Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

I'm Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya

25 reviews

leah_dawn's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

A really interesting perspective on the treatment of women in our modern day society from someone who has lived in the world was a man and later a trans woman. Her identity gives more insight into the issues of misogyny and how it often manifests into violence from the point of view of a young boy being raised in this world and also as an individual who has experience such treatment, in many ways similar to the experiences of cisgendered women but in many ways different as well due to being trans and a person of color. A worthwhile read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Transphobia, Homophobia, and Hate crime

booksjessreads's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

I genuinely do not know how to describe this book. I listened to the audio and it was just fantastic. The words, the language, the structure. It was just absolutely incredible. This is essential reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Bullying, and Infidelity

qqjj's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Self harm, Outing, Bullying, and Infidelity

readandfindout's review

reflective medium-paced

4.25

Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 4 stars
Perspective: 4.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Bullying, Homophobia, Transphobia, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Racism, Infidelity, Body shaming, Biphobia, and Hate crime

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

samarakroeger's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

I truly believe the defining characteristic of all non-men is our collective fear of them.  in this tiny book, Shraya goes through some of her experiences growing up as a queer person of color and reflects on coming out as trans in her 30s.  it is well worth the read, especially because it is so short.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, Biphobia, and Bullying

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, Sexism, and Bullying

Moderate: Dysphoria, Grief, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

Minor: Murder, Kidnapping, Death, and Violence

lady_bountiful's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, and Transphobia

roseamongstories's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

Such an eye-opening book. Shraya’s story of how both genders have oppressed and bullied her in one way or another, should spark more discourse on how misogyny, sexism and transphobia is very deep-seated in many cultures around the world, and how we can tackle that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Transphobia

nickthebooktoker's review against another edition

inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Homophobia, Sexism, Bullying, and Misogyny

orchidd's review against another edition

informative fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Bullying, and Transphobia

Moderate: Hate crime and Infidelity

Minor: Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts