Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Women Don't Owe You Pretty by Florence Given

9 reviews

feliciavanleeuwen's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

As a chronically online intersectional feminist this brought no real new info but it reinforced my ideas of feminism and my leftist ideals. 

I like her writing style and a lot of the book is very recognizable as a bi woman of the same age. Its a great introduction for people that are not that deep in to (intersectional) femenism yet. 

The only thing that I'm missing is when she lists marginalised groups she tends to omit disabled in the list. Maybe she focuses on it more in the full version, but sometimes every marginality is mentioned but that. I know it's the short version but it wouldn't have added a page I think.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Lesbophobia, Outing, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

cassie12_21's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective

4.25

This book was good and definitely gave me a few thing to think about (even as someone who is fairly far into the destruction of their internalized misogynist). Language used was inclusive, and I appreciated the inclusion of diverse groups, and not cis-het white feminism. 

 “disability” is not a word, It is supposed to be “ablest” 

A view of western feminism. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Biphobia, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, Cultural appropriation, and Classism

wintah's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

great book about intersectional feminism, self-love and healing. sadly i knew lots of it already. sometimes i felt it got a little repetitive but that might just be bc i was already familiar with so much of the content before hand. beautiful art. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Rape

scarlettoliver's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Biphobia, Cursing, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Classism

thedisabledreader's review against another edition

emotional reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

radfordmanor's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

bri__'s review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

Very informative and reflective book. I understand more about patriarchal and societal problems within the modern world after reading this book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Excrement, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, and Classism

anouk_adriana's review against another edition

funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

deverills's review against another edition

funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

I loved the way this was written and could identify with the majority of the author's struggles. A very intersectional, sensitive, funny and take-no-bullshit approach to the way women are seen as vessels of male expectations. A must-read.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Biphobia, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism