Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Token Black Girl: A Memoir by Danielle Prescod

5 reviews

readergrl37's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

I liked the points on which I could relate and reflect.  There is an important message here for those of us trying to be better antiracisits. There is also a message of acceptance of ourselves. Some of the writing is a little difficult to get through in terms of style. But the message is well-delivered. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Racial slurs, and Misogyny

ihatecarlos8's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

Honestly this book was very relatable and i found myself resonating and agreeing with multiple points mentioned. This book really highlights and pulls out points and problems black women have to grow up and deal with and opening the discussion that was often closed and looked down upon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Racism, and Body shaming

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Drug use, and Misogyny

mermaidmomma's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

This book really made me think about a lot of things as I am pushing myself to be more actively aware. I have always looked at myself as very progressive as someone living in the American South, but recently I have wondered if that is enough so I have been pushing myself to seek out more perspectives different than my own.  This book delivered that for sure and had me thinking back to reading “The Bluest Eye” for the first time. It was one of the first books I read that had me starting to question representation in media and the risk of individuals not seeing themselves. 

The aspect of this book that lowered my rating was just the repetitive nature. We were pulled back to the same metaphors and identical phases, which was probably a stylistic choice to drive home the point, but for me it just disrupted the flow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Bullying, Racism, Eating disorder, and Body shaming

pageafter_paige's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

This book had been on my TBR for a long time and I’m happy I finally opened it up! It was extremely enlightening to me as a white women and made me see things from a different perspective. I feel motivated to continue reading from authors of different backgrounds to broaden my views and learn more. 

Danielle was extremely vulnerable and open. She was relatable to all women while keeping the emphasis on her blackness. She talks about many struggles in her life and how they all connect. She makes the intersectionality’s very clear and uses both nostalgic and preset references to pop culture that help make her point. I will be looking up her other books!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Racism, Sexism, and Eating disorder

Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Animal cruelty, Classism, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, and Emotional abuse

nataliegray's review

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Racism

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Misogyny

Minor: Ableism