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bubblebot's review against another edition
5.0
Women aren't men. Women can't be men. And women don't want to be men(minus trans men but that's a separate matter altogether).
i loved this book. as a rule i love feminist books. so, no surprises there. i loved it so much before i finished listening to it i went and bought a physical copy haha.
Minor: Misogyny, Rape, and Sexism
wngwendy's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and War
fkshg8465's review against another edition
4.0
For my part, I was having to remind myself that there are lots of men in the world that I like and respect and who have had nothing to do with architecting any of these issues, even if some are guilty of perpetuating them unconsciously. Having grown up in a double patriarchy (Korean family in the US), I too am guilty of this and could’ve benefited from asking more questions.
This was highly relevant to me, for example, as a pianist. I had to give up at a certain point because my hand span was too small. Rather than asking why the pianos couldn’t be made smaller, I assumed the problem was me. Or every time I put on my seatbelt, I have to use an adjuster because the seats and belts are too big for my body. (I really think there’s a huge untapped market for car manufacturers of they’d design and sell cars just for women’s body!!!!, like in the billions!!!!).
What’s frustrating about books like this - nothing gets done, even though we know better. 😢 Plus, women generally outlive men and in poorer health for all the reasons outlined and more. So we’re also having to live longer in these awful conditions. The unfairness never seems to end…
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
feistygarlicroll's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Self harm, and Medical content
Minor: Colonisation and Classism
nel0nen's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Sexual harassment, and War
irishapothecary's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual harassment
caitlin_sf's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Medical content
mmcloe's review against another edition
3.25
That being said, this book leaves a ton of gaps in its pursuit to close gaps. I was shocked to find that queer people of any stripe were completely absent. One offhand mention of lesbians and no mention of trans people whatsoever. Some of the most impactful strides made in women's rights on a practical and theoretical level have been made by queer women, so it was incredibly disappointed to see them missing. Similarly, many of the chapters seemed to presume a white, "Western," middle class woman as the default. Later chapters started doing well to address women's challenges globally but the early narrow focus led to some overly repetitive chapters and talking points. The author also didn't really engage with capitalism or imperialism as structural forces; their symptoms were often mentioned but not the diseases themselves, which have brutally imposed the gendered regimes we know today. She's the daughter of a very powerful CEO, so I guess that makes sense.
Also, the citational practices in this book were absolutely unhinged. The endnotes are almost entirely URLs that I have no way of knowing whether or not the links are dead. I would've appreciated more rigorous citations, a lack of which is another major cause of gender data gaps.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual violence
maddramaqueen's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Cancer, Genocide, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization
stacylaughs's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Sexism and Gaslighting
Moderate: Bullying and Sexual assault
Minor: Violence and War