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tantekate's review against another edition
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5.0
Absolutely incredible.
Extremely dense, so much information in every page, it’s almost too hard to keep track of it all. But very interesting.
And by interesting, I mean absolutely infuriating. From a marketing point of view: fascinating; from a feminist point of view: enraging.
I wish everyone would read it.
Extremely dense, so much information in every page, it’s almost too hard to keep track of it all. But very interesting.
And by interesting, I mean absolutely infuriating. From a marketing point of view: fascinating; from a feminist point of view: enraging.
I wish everyone would read it.
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5.0
A thorough analysis of the staggering lack of gender discriminated data. The world has undeniably been built for men, the assumed standard, in language, travel, technology, medicine, natural disasters, food, careers, infrastructure, the list goes on. Perez proves that closing the gender data gap is good for everyone, not just women. We desperately need to account for the female body, male sexual violence against women, and unpaid care work when we make decisions and policies that impact our entire population.
I usually struggle with nonfiction, especially heavier topics, but this book is well structured and Perez's writing is engaging and compelling. I agree with others that intersectionality could have been addressed, however it is clear from the introduction what the book was meant to cover and I think it's exactly what Perez accomplished. I think all men should read this book, not just those in "positions of power", as all hold an amount of power, realized or not.
"Men confuse their own point of view with the absolute truth."
I usually struggle with nonfiction, especially heavier topics, but this book is well structured and Perez's writing is engaging and compelling. I agree with others that intersectionality could have been addressed, however it is clear from the introduction what the book was meant to cover and I think it's exactly what Perez accomplished. I think all men should read this book, not just those in "positions of power", as all hold an amount of power, realized or not.
"Men confuse their own point of view with the absolute truth."
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault