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singhmachine's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Violence, and Xenophobia
dayoldtea's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Pedophilia, Mass/school shootings, and Stalking
glass_carousel's review against another edition
4.75
A complaint I have about this book is that it could have used more intersectionality in addressing how these hatred movements affects those in the LGBTQIA+ community, whether they identify as women or not. In my opinion, hatred of femininity is a big contributor toward homophobia and hatred of those who live outside of typical gender expectations. The book also centers heavily on western experiences, only occasionally and briefly touching on experiences of people outside of the global west. It would have been nice to get a little more on non-western experiences.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Pedophilia
pianokeys's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Slavery
sloanadrouny's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Stalking
snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
elisacarlene's review against another edition
4.0
However, I found it very difficult to get through, admittedly largely because of the subject matter, but also unfortunately because of the way it was written. It was quite repetitive and I think some information/examples could have been chosen more selectively and told more succinctly. Though I understand Bates probably just wanted to drive her points home and show as much evidence as possible, I believe this could have been executed better. I also feel the chapters, some of which were very long, were disorganised and could have been better structured, perhaps with subheadings and maybe some graphics showing the data visually, to aid the flow of reading and the digestion of such tough content. I’m only taking one star off for this because I still believe this is an essential book on a largely-ignored topic, not to mention the fact that at least Bates took the issue on, and not without great personal risk. It’s a shame it didn’t read better, because this is the type of book everyone should read and that I’d like to give to family and friends, but I think perhaps Bates is preaching to the converted, as apart from being unlikely to pick a book with this title up in the first place, someone who isn’t ‘converted’ probably wouldn’t have the patience to read a book written in this way.
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child abuse and Racism
madelinequinnee's review against another edition
5.0
This is a rather heavy book, with discussions around sexual assault, murder and harassment, but I think it’s incredibly important to read if you feel you can handle those topics. The author uses a mixture of her own experiences, interviews with other victims, academics and activists, and her own research into the world of online misogyny to create a concise discussion about sexism and what the world can do to tackle it.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
louiepotterbook's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Overall talks about the things the hate groups send and post which is usually really graphicjuliec617's review against another edition
5.0
Each chapter examines different extremist groups (Incels, MGTOW, PUA, and MRA). It goes into detail how politics and poor journalism/media coverage downplays the power these groups have. It covers how boys can sucked into these groups and ways of thinking and how to we can prevent/stop it. Laura Bates covers misogyny in what she calls the "manosphere" and how it acts as a spider web, catching prey and brainwashing young men to spew hate and recruit others, while the ones at the top get rich off of the hate. This book also looks into the physical acts of violence seen in countries such as the U.S.A., UK, and Australia.
I cannot recommend this book enough to both women and men.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
This book is not for the weak, I had to put it down several times and switch to something more cheery. I'm glad I read it and will re-read it in the future. Take care while reading this book.