Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Vagina Monologues by Gloria Steinem, Eve Ensler

13 reviews

12dejamoo's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

2.0

This feels like 90s feminism.

Also it's like Georgia O'Keeffe the play and there are only so many flower vaginas you can see in your life.

This would be so boring to see live.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Child abuse, Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Medical content, Classism, Drug use, and Incest

lilygr's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Body shaming, and Sexual assault

Minor: Sexual content

lucymoosie's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

3.75

A powerful and essential read. This play holds the real stories of millions of women who have experienced awful sexual violence and who join millions of others seeking to reclaim and celebrate the word vagina. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Genocide, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Violence, and Misogyny

itsjustbethg's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexism

Genital mutilation

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.75

Despite some social elements of the foundation of this play being a bit outdated, this is still a really great read. I would highly recommend specifically reading the 20th Anniversary edition, as it has some wonderful additional history information as well as more inclusive language and frameworks in the additions. 
The actual monologues within the play are so so well done, heartbreaking, empowering. Sadly I feel this is still a must read, even 20 years later. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Medical trauma, Rape, Racism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Sexual content

shewantsthediction's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Sexism, Transphobia, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Excrement, and Physical abuse

skeptic_hecate's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

A very important piece for its time that is still very powerful these days. I did find some trouble with the pacing, I believe it is better to watch the play on stage rather than just read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexism

j_han42's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

The actually monologues were good, an interesting look into feminism 20 years ago. The bits at the end about the extent of the vday project were the most interesting

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual violence

bella_zaga's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Abortion, Blood, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Hate crime, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, and Sexual violence

her_hopelessness's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is, by far, the BEST book I have ever read in my entire life. Every girl and woman should read this book. Hell, EVERYONE should read this book. If you are female, reading this book will be a religious experience. It changed my life. Please, do everything you can to get your hands on this book. You will sob, guttural, from a place deep within your vagina, and laugh from that same place.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Abortion and Cancer

For all the descriptions of sexual assault, you will come out of the experience grateful that you braved it. The Vagina Monologues is a must read for ALL women, including (especially) SA survivors.