Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Women Don't Owe You Pretty by Florence Given

16 reviews

chsm8's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Racism, Transphobia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

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

pianokeys's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Stalking, Abortion, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

readsbyhope's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

nenya's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

I read this book to try to get out of a reading slump and it worked like a charm. It’s a very on-point, fast paced collection of wisdom and reflective impulses that encourage healing and growth. It’s an amazing representation/definition of what intersectional feminism is and what it isn’t. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Gaslighting

justdandelion's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.0

A little bit instagram-caption-y.
Some great ideas and concepts, and very insightful and deep in places, but I kept expecting something groundbreaking.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

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

shelbyrodger's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

lucymoosie's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.75

Although I didn't agree with all of it and some would say it is not new information, I found this book super insightful and filled with some really great information and reality checks. I think this is a great intro/beginners insight into feminist thought and a very intriguing read for anyone who needs a reminder of their self-worth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

lottykarottie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Florence Given ist eine international  jungen Stimmen des Feminismus in den sozialen Medien. 

Inhalt: 
Die zweiundzwanzigjährige Florence Given ermutigt ihre LeserInnen, sich von gesellschaftlichen Erwartungen freizumachen. Ob es um »pretty privilege«, Selbstliebe, »Catcalling« oder Enthaarung geht, Florence Given öffnet uns die Augen darüber, wie stark das Frauenbild in unserer Gesellschaft noch immer von Oberflächlichkeit und Sexismus geprägt ist, und was das für Frauen an Einschränkungen zufolge hat. Sie geht dabei alle Themen an, die heute wichtig und kontrovers diskutiert werden: Rassismus, Sexismus, queere Identitäten, Body Positivity, Online-Dating und toxische Männlichkeit. Ein feministischer Ratgeber (nicht nur) für junge Frauen.

Meinung: 
Auf unfassbar sympathische Art und ohne erhobenen Zeigefinger, sondern mehr aufzeigend, bespricht Sie gesellschaftliche Probleme und patriarchale Strukturen, so wie Misogynie. Zudem gibt die Autorin Ratschläge internalisierte Werte dieser Themen aufzubrechen und sich selbst kritisch zu hinterfragen. Sie tut Sies mit Hilfe Ihres jüngeren Ichs und versucht diesem den gesellschaftlichen Druck zu nehmen.
So erklärt die Autorin mit ganz viel Empathie und Charme warum Diversität so wichtig ist und wie wir unsere Privilegien kennen sollten, um Feminismus für alle zugänglich zu machen. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment