Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century by Amia Srinivasan

28 reviews

bubblebot's review

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

good book and eloquently written. if feminism is your taste you will like this c:

I liked the inclusion of the author's students in the books. they were talked about very adoringly haha

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Murder

cinnamonshivvs's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism

wodehousing's review against another edition

challenging informative sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Police brutality

shannon_magee's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

mayze's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

A intersectional feminist book around the politics around sex. It covers in detail, the waves of feminist movements since the 2nd half of the 20th Century and how certain topics (Pornography, sex work, sexuality) have caused rifts within. 

The books main topic is around sexual politics, particularly in US/UK academic settings. It asks (and tries to answer) questions around consent/non-consent, legalisation of sex work and how current views of sex can have different outcomes depending on social background, ethnicity, gender identification or even job title. 

The asks many thought-provoking questions such as (paraphrasing here) "even if you have consent from a potential sex partner, should you still go ahead" or "your attraction to certain peoples/things... Are they inherent or is it heavily influenced by external factors no how neutral you try to be? "

The book is really well-written and think Amia Srinavasan has laid down her argument in a really thoughtful and interesting manner and it's well worth a read even if you don't fully agree with its points.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

ivi_reads_books's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

The book explores among other topics why thinking in absolutes like 'I believe her' perpetuate injustice. It looks at the intersectionality of gender, sex, race, social status, ability etc. and ties them all together in a compelling way. 
I was unsure whether I should read the book because I usually get bored with philosiphical texts but this one held my attention

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Abortion, Murder, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

snowiceblackfruit77's review

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, and Sexual harassment

tanya_mahadwar's review

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

Definitely a book that everyone should be reading. A bit dense and hard to read (in part due to the weight of the subject) at times, but jam packed with thought provoking questions that will genuinely make you ponder the state of “Post Me-Too” feminism. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Abortion, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

lunadgn's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment

nickytheparttimebelgian's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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