Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Case Against the Sexual Revolution: A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century by Louise Perry

6 reviews

phoebesmiles's review against another edition

challenging dark informative medium-paced

4.0

I've never been so captivated by sociology before! 
It's full of studies and logical conclusions that counter almost every modern message we hear. Perry exposes them as simplistic and harmful - these ideas that many people don't even think to question. I come away wanting to discuss it in detail with all of my friends.
I don't agree on everything, and it's certainly not light reading, but I'm so glad it was recommended to me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

zuzanna_glowacka_slapa's review against another edition

challenging dark informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment

ozymandias272's review against another edition

medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

siobhmca's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

quelr11's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

I felt so seen by this book. I have long felt dissatisfied and at times, harmed by the current sexual culture that we live in. This book was very validating to many of those experiences. Although I didn’t agree with all of the author’s perspectives, I feel she does a great job of giving voice to alternative feminist perspectives that currently do not receive as much consideration. I think this book could help empower women to put a name to and better identify some of the unfair treatment occurring in our modern and complex society.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Trafficking, Abortion, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jakepasseri's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

While I disagreed with sections in this book (which I don't find a bad thing), there was a lot I found agreeable. However, I've given it this semi-low rating because of those sections (esp the chapter about marriage) are of considerably lower quality than the rest of the book (most noticeably the previous chapter). Perry's focus on the biological aspect, while unique, often led to her being blindsided by how social factors can also change both economic factors and our internal thoughts (the dialectic). In addition to this, it leads to Perry falling for the same naturalistic fallacy that she accuses her detractors of doing (once again, the marriage chapter is a large example of this).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical content, and Medical trauma