bustareads's review against another edition
DNF (p. 152/375)
I found myself dragging myself to finish reading this book...life is too short to read white feminist misinformation, various interesting concepts nonetheless.
I found myself dragging myself to finish reading this book...life is too short to read white feminist misinformation, various interesting concepts nonetheless.
lucri's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
gabrielwarren's review against another edition
4.0
As someone who has suffered body image problems all my life, I enjoyed reading this book. I just wish these books focused on men as well as women. Media and advertising affect everyone.
sarahbushel's review against another edition
2.0
As a feminist I enjoyed this book somewhat. Although I don't agree with some of the points she was trying to make. Overall, it was an interesting perspective and worth the read.
leelulah's review against another edition
2.0
What a mess... I rated it two stars because there is some good points, for example, she criticizes women in some aspects, and also does not entirely blame men. But then, despite her good points, she affirms that women resent each other because they don't admit they can be lesbians, which sounds a lot like Tumblr fandom implying everyone has sexual feelings for each other. At some points, the language is lacking, disappointing, and reminding of choice feminism. I don't know if the later sections were added later, since many feminists decry that she went liberal, and her proposition of the third wave seems to imply so...
(Oh, also her chapters and parallells with religion are totally unfounded, except for female genital mutilation).
(Oh, also her chapters and parallells with religion are totally unfounded, except for female genital mutilation).
thesummerlillie's review against another edition
5.0
A Great Read for Women & Men
It’s a little dated, being 30 years old at this point, but a lot of the content still applies today, perhaps in some evolved forms. It was refreshing to have ideas and feelings I’d had such trouble properly naming or articulating myself expressed so perfectly within these pages. Sometimes very disheartening at points with the sad realities that many women, myself included have experienced due to the harmful effects of the myth. I think it’s also vital & helpful for men to give this a read to have a better perspective on the pressures women live under on a regular basis. I do think that modern times don’t subscribe as much to the myth as we once did but I think it’s still prevalently there. The book offers some hope for the future to dismantle the myth which I believe the current generation is taking to the forefront and diligently chipping away at.
It’s a little dated, being 30 years old at this point, but a lot of the content still applies today, perhaps in some evolved forms. It was refreshing to have ideas and feelings I’d had such trouble properly naming or articulating myself expressed so perfectly within these pages. Sometimes very disheartening at points with the sad realities that many women, myself included have experienced due to the harmful effects of the myth. I think it’s also vital & helpful for men to give this a read to have a better perspective on the pressures women live under on a regular basis. I do think that modern times don’t subscribe as much to the myth as we once did but I think it’s still prevalently there. The book offers some hope for the future to dismantle the myth which I believe the current generation is taking to the forefront and diligently chipping away at.
cathik's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
cehale's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
artemis_riku's review against another edition
2.0
Un libro interesante, con muchas ideas importantes, la mayoría de las cuales siguen siendo relevantes treinta años después. Está bien para conocer de dónde vienen ciertas conversaciones del feminismo que, según entiendo, se originaron a partir de este libro.
Mi problema, sin embargo, es que las ideas interesantes he tenido que extraerlas con pinzas, porque estaban rodeadas de un montón de paja que no venía a cuento y que, además, a menudo incluso contradecía las ideas que se estaban presentando.
Eso, y que este libro grita "feminismo de clase media blanco cishetero" por todas partes. La interseccionalidad ni está ni se la espera y hay que respirar hondo para aguantar la cantidad de racismo que contiene.
Mi problema, sin embargo, es que las ideas interesantes he tenido que extraerlas con pinzas, porque estaban rodeadas de un montón de paja que no venía a cuento y que, además, a menudo incluso contradecía las ideas que se estaban presentando.
Eso, y que este libro grita "feminismo de clase media blanco cishetero" por todas partes. La interseccionalidad ni está ni se la espera y hay que respirar hondo para aguantar la cantidad de racismo que contiene.