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pmhandley's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexual content, and Violence
faduma's review
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, and Abandonment
readandfindout's review against another edition
4.25
Themes: 3.5 stars
Perspective: 4.5 stars
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Abortion
sup3r_xn0va_maya's review
Something I didn't like was how short the book is. I also didn't like how there wasn't a section for trigger warnings, to warn about the serious content that is discussed within the book.
I really liked how Bowen used her life experiences coupled with statics about domestic violence, sex trafficking, and sexual assaults to depict what life is like for a lot of Black femmes and Black gender non conforming folks in American currently. So much of this book resonated with me.
I listened to the audiobook for free on Scribd
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
blackcatkai's review
5.0
Sesali Bowen has an amazing way with words. this book is part information & history, part memoir, and all engrossing. once started I could not put it down. highly recommend to those familiar with trap/intersectional feminism & those that are new to either or both. whether you want to learn more about these topics or just want some insight into Bowen's life, read this. it will NOT disappoint.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: Abortion
amberinpieces's review
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, and Misogyny
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
babeinlibrary's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Cultural appropriation, and Gaslighting
Minor: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Trafficking
readingthroughinfinity's review against another edition
4.0
I was in the mood for some nonfiction and this had been calling out to me for a while so I picked it up and devoured it in about 24 hours. Sesali Bowen writes about her formative years as a fat, queer Black girl growing up in Chicago. She discusses racism, fatphobia, and how trap music has influenced perceptions of Black women in our white-dominant, patriarchal society, ultimately giving rise to Trap Feminism (a term she coined).
She also describes her own experiences as a sex worker and a queer woman navigating financial instability, friendships and relationships. Bowan's writing style is engaging, entertaining and accessible, and I flew through this. I'd never heard of Trap Feminism before and I learned a lot from picking up this book. It's a really interesting, informative read and one that I think a lot of white feminists should read.
Content warnings for discussions of racism, fatphobia, internalised homophobia, sexual assault, underage sex, fights and violence.
Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Classism