Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Femmes invisibles by Caroline Criado Pérez

24 reviews

ampam's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Eye-opening, and disheartening.

While I have known the world was designed for men (the phone I'm typing on right now is too big for my small, but not unusually sized hands, to be used one-handed easily), seeing the extent of it in everything from air bags to policy was very revealing. The book illustrated in many facets the repercussions of not taking women into account, and none are positive. It is quite daunting how much needs to be changed, and the book unfortunately does not offer any solutions for the world to be made more equitable from the flaws it pointed out in its writing. Additionally, the book does not delve into detail other intersectional identities like race, or at all for more prejudiced-against groups like LGBTQIA* folks. Regardless, it is a recommended read to understand how pervasive the idea of only designing for men and refusing to consider women is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

lindsaylhunter's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring slow-paced

3.5

Super informative and important. It likely didn't help my rating that I read much of this in one sitting as I often struggle with non-fiction and felt that powering through was my best option. Very heavy on the stats and figures but it highlights so many interesting and important facts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Miscarriage

norwegianforestreader's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Stalking, Car accident, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and War

sarahlizzie's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War

xosirenox's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Classism

jessthanthree's review against another edition

challenging informative sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Body shaming, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Pregnancy

gingercheddar's review against another edition

dark informative sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

spellygirl's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

5.0

Everyone should read this book. Though if you have any empathy at all, it's going to break your heart and piss you off. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and War

sydapel's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

4.75

Truly proud of myself for taking the time to really dig into this book, as I'm walking with this incredible depth of knowledge about all of the pervasive and unrecognized ways the female population is discriminated against at every level of our lives. And how so much of it is the result of failing to ask women any questions. From prescription drugs to low income housing to disaster relief, this book is an absolute must read. I particularly appreciated how the author made space to talk about countries other than the US and UK, making this a global perspective on discrimination and gender gaps rather than a white European one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Classism

leif's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Stalking, and War