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festivus's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
medium-paced
4.75
A critique of misogyny, examining the 2016 election, making this book highly relevant in 2024. It should be noted that Clinton won the popular vote in 2016, so it's not as if people don't vote for women. The chapters examining why white women were prepared to vote in such large numbers for Trump are revealing, as was the section on morality and disgust. Not exactly a hopeful book, but if you believe that knowledge is power, then it's indispensable.
adequateanja's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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sad
fast-paced
5.0
A must read. Absolutely genius, but a bummer to read. Fuck the patriarchy
skmiles's review against another edition
5.0
A phenomenal philosophical and sociological portrait of what misogyny is today. This was one of the first books of feminist scholarship that made me rethink experiences I've had in a new light (most others I've read feel self-evident or loosely comforting, but never quite this enlightening). I'd highly recommend to all folks as a way to understand how systems impact us and how we treat others without us even realizing it.
lauren_shoe's review against another edition
5.0
I’m a slow reader when it comes to philosophy, but this was worth the effort. Manne’s argument is that misogyny is misunderstood as merely personal moral failing of individuals. Instead, it is a system of enforcing patriarchal beliefs; sexism is the content, misogyny the policing patterns. I really loved the examples from literature and contemporary politics and news, especially her reading of Silverstein’s The Giving Tree and some of his other poems in the conclusion. Great read!