Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Unmasking Autism: The Power of Embracing Our Hidden Neurodiversity by Devon Price

16 reviews

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Racism, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Alcoholism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Self harm, Police brutality, and Classism

aseel_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I think everyone should read this. So well written, supported by a lot of research (the author has a PhD in social psychology) and so intersectional and beautiful 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Transphobia

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Classism

inthemoonlight's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Eating disorder, Racism, and Classism

jourdanicus's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

One of the best "self help" books I've ever read, I really think there's something here for anyone who identifies as neurodivergent or neurodiverse. Especially autistics, but anyone really.

Dr. Price makes relevant observations and connections about how masking affects people on an individual level but also how the issue ties into societal/cultural pressures and discrimination. I love books about psychology that draw these connections because it really shows how mental illness and diverse neurotypes are socially seated. They are not just personal flaws that we should be left to deal with alone.

This book gives realistic examples and tips, without flowery language or euphemism. Recommended for anyone autistic, questioning, non autistic neurodivergent people, or anyone who has someone autistic in their life.

The content warnings I tagged indicate the discussion of the topics mentioned, not that the author or content of the book itself is ableist etc.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism and Eating disorder

Minor: Biphobia, Bullying, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Classism

feminerdity's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

cleot's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Dysphoria, and Classism

Content warnings are mostly minor discussions of those topics and how they relate to the experience of being a masked autistic person.

eldritch_ace's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Racism

Minor: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Dysphoria, and Classism

maddelpop's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Classism

michaelion's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative tense medium-paced

4.5

I didn't read this book. Page after page after page, this book read me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Gaslighting, and Classism

ryyyaaan's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book is wonderful. To any autistic person or anyone with friends, family members, or loved ones who are autistic, you should read this. I feel so seen. I feel like I understand myself and my disability better. I feel more okay with myself.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Mental illness, Sexism, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Dysphoria, and Classism