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I'm Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya

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americattt's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

“But your fear is not only hurting me, it's hurting you, limiting you from being everything you could be. Consider how often you have dismissed your own appearance, behaviours, emotions, and aspirations for being too feminine or masculine. What might your life be if you didn't impose these designations on yourself, let alone on me?”

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joensign's review

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challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

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emotional reflective

4.0

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stephmcoakley's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

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challenging reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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madastoz99's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

This was a really fascinating read for me. I felt like I was nodding my head until the end when the writer challenges the female reader (me) and I had to do some major internal reflection. I wish everyone would read this book to expand their understanding of the different human experiences that exist.

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clichemarker's review

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reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

An important novella about gender, race, sexuality, and the importance of compassion for ourselves and other people.

"I feel mournful about how much my body has been shaped by men."

"Why is my humanity only seen or cared about when I share the ways in which I have been victimized and violated?"

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jennp28's review against another edition

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fast-paced

4.0

An important read (or in this case, listen - which is a great option as it’s read by the author). Lots of tidbits that made me say “huh” or nod my head in agreement. Vivek says that many of the anecdotes she relays are minor but I think that’s the important part. It doesn’t have to be a sweeping horrific tragic story in order to see the impact. It’s the little everyday aggressions or even micro-aggressions.

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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crybabybea's review against another edition

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challenging reflective fast-paced

3.75

Wow, this was short but very well done. It gave me a very intimate look into the experience of being a trans woman, especially a BIPOC trans woman. On top of that, it was also a reckoning with the patriarchy, and Vivek Shraya challenged me to examine the gender binary, as well as the morality and standards placed upon men and women. I especially appreciated the short section where she talks about what makes a "good man", and how we can free ourselves and our partners from patriarchal ideals that are rooted in white supremacy and Christian evangelicalism. Just a really thought-provoking and intimate read that I wish was longer.

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