Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Fix the System, Not the Women by Laura Bates

26 reviews

madamegeneva's review against another edition

informative fast-paced

5.0

Oh this book made me so angry. Inspired, yes, but so angry. A must read for all genders.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment

schopflin's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

This took me longer than I thought it would because I had to keep putting it down. It's an intelligent, empathetic book but it does plunge you into despair. Using the testimony of 'Everday Sexism' contributors (mostly women but one very powerful contribution from a man) is powerful and moving. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder

alicedroni's review against another edition

4.5

Infuriating and anger inducing, all the things we already know as women condensed into one book. If you aren't already raging against the system then maybe this book will explain why the rest of us are. 

Would recommend this and Invisible Women to any man who doesn't really understand how deep the patriarchy runs. 

huge TW though, she goes in pretty deep detail about many injustices women face and criminal trials with no closure.

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Content Warnings

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

catherinemcfall's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

keishac13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual harassment

kirstym25's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

lou_christie's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Rape

sabbcm's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

ilana_pop's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Outraging, but necessary. A good and profound introduction to systemic misogyny. A book that'll make you look differently at the world, which is vital now. Because only then change is possible. For us and future generations.
The systemic misogyny and discrimination against women, transwomen, women of colour and all non-male identifying people is unbelievable. Being aware of how deep rooted it is in our society is not something that brings me joy to say the least. But it’s so so important to be conscious of what is happening around us, with us, against us. Because only by being aware can we move forward. Can we acknowledge where misogyny  and just pure violence is happening, because it's so much more than you would ever imagine. It’s everywhere and we’re so used to it, so brought up with it, by it, that sometimes we’re not even aware anymore (or I wasn’t). And seeing it so blatantly exposed everywhere is terrifying. 

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Content Warnings

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

bookreadingelf's review against another edition

informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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