Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Women Don't Owe You Pretty by Florence Given

4 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

wilsone8's review against another edition

challenging informative fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

mariekeroos's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship