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nickel's review against another edition
challenging
funny
reflective
fast-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
therecoveringbookworm's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Sexism, and Violence
kazik's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Slavery
graybat's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
2.75
very short, interesting but i felt that this had been stated before? isn’t new information i feel
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
ginameix's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
An excellent lecture by the wonderful Mary Beard on how our definitions of power and public speech are stacked in favor of men and how they have been since the ancient world.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, and Sexual harassment
Beard alludes to and retells several stories from the ancient world including Medusa and Philomela that include blood, death, etc. She also includes several anticodtes about sexism in current social media and threats to women.epellicci's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Women and Power is an interesting insight into the way that Western culture structurally denies women access to power and a voice. I found the focus on language particularly compelling, however I would have liked to see Beard examine some of her suggestions for dissolving these traditions in a little more detail. That being said, this short book packs a punch and provides valuable definitions and recognition to the lived experiences of women, supplying enough information to encourage further research and thought about the topics Beard introduces.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Rape and Sexism