Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit

20 reviews

v_____'s review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

 4.25 ⭐

2008
Ich weiß immer noch nicht, warum Sallie und ich überhaupt zu dieser Party am Waldhang oberhalb von Aspen gegangen sind...

- Wenn Männer mir die Welt erklären, p. 1

In 9 Essays seziert Rebecca Solnit was es bedeutet als Frau im Patriarchat zu leben. Angefangen von der selbstverständlichen Überheblichkeit von Männern gegenüber Frauen bis zu #YesAllWomen. Sexual entitlement, Kassandra-Syndrom und Großmutters Spinne.

Ein lesenswertes Buch, welches ich mit 5 Seiten Notizen in Docs beende :)

... Die Emanzipation der Frau wurde oft als Bewegung dargestellt, die darauf abzielt, die Macht und Privilegien von Männern zu beschneiden oder sie ihnen ganz wegzunehmen... wir sind entweder gemeinsam frei oder gemeinsam unfrei. Wer glaubt, er müsse gewinnen, dominieren, bestrafen und uneingeschränkt herrschen, ist mit Sicherheit alles andere als frei...

- Wenn Männer mir die Welt erklären, p. 55

... Frauen ans Haus gefesselt, um ihre erotischen Energien unter Kontrolle zu halten, was in einer patrilinear organisierten Gesellschaft erforderlich... In matrilinearen Gesellschaften ist diese Art von Kontrolle eher unwesentlich...

- Wenn Männer mir die Welt erklären, p. 99

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

norilein's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Philosophisch und feministisch begegnet Rebecca Solnit in ihren Essays verschiedenen Themen. Die Essays sind schon ein paar Jahre alt, deshalb war es interessant, einen Einblick in Hintergründe und Entwicklungen zu bekommen. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Violence

coleanne's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

glitterdeww's review against another edition

challenging informative tense medium-paced

4.0

I wasn't prepared for how much I'd love Rebecca Solnit's writing. Immediately picking up more essays by her.

Like any essay collection, there were some I know I'll reread and recommend multiple times and others that weren't in a subject where I have the most interest. But they are all excellent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, and Gaslighting

manisitdas's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

maladaptivedaydreamer's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

lpfoley's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This is so much more complex and interesting of a book than I thought it would be. I sort of assumed it was going to be a snarky social experiment, but it’s a deep reflection on the violence and subjugation of women and the social and cultural impacts of that with stunningly beautiful writing.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Gaslighting

suzyvee's review against another edition

informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Violence

squiggidy's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Violence, and Murder

hannibanani29's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Classism