Reviews with content warning for Misogyny - A Feminist Manifesto: Kita Semua Harus menjadi Feminis

This is basically her TedTalk "Danger of a Single Story" but more concisely curated to gender. I love her and this but she does stick very heavily to the gender binary which is why I can't give it 5 stars.

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challenging informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

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madmantha's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.0

Funny and informative. Worth a reread if the author works on their transphobia. I appreciate growth if it’s available. Wasn’t aware of the transphobic statements of the author before reading the book.

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peachyprarthna's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

A short but sweet argument on feminism. The author touches upon universal gender stereotypes and draws from her personal experience to back up her claims. A great and brief read for everyone unsure what feminism means and why they should be a feminist. Not difficult and quite elementary, a good recommendation if you want to be introduced to feminist thought. Moreover, it was interesting to read about her experiences being a woman in Nigeria, that is a dimension that brought me new insights. She also touches upon intersectionality, although not naming it as such, which is of great importance to a book such as this. I did, nevertheless, get a heteronormative vibe from the writing. In a newer edition, this could be expanded upon.

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hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

3.0

An interesting personal perspective on the intersections of race, gender, and ethnicity, from the viewpoint of a cis, straight, Nigerian woman. As such, the essay neglects to talk about the experiences of queer folk, trans folk, and non-binary people. Given it was published in 2014, maybe this wasn't part of the discourse at that point, but as a reader, it's worth being aware of, as the essay talks about feminism and gender in a very binary way. Still worth a read though, and has some excellent, quotable lines.

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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