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Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
This book is one that I view as necessary reading in the current era. Men Who Hate Women genuinely made me sick to my stomach at times, but it provides such a good view of all of the different communities online that dedicate their time to the hatred of women. Many of these communities I have heard of, and have noticed their activity during my time in online spaces, others, such as MGTOW, I had never heard of.
A complaint I have about this book is that it could have used more intersectionality in addressing how these hatred movements affects those in the LGBTQIA+ community, whether they identify as women or not. In my opinion, hatred of femininity is a big contributor toward homophobia and hatred of those who live outside of typical gender expectations. The book also centers heavily on western experiences, only occasionally and briefly touching on experiences of people outside of the global west. It would have been nice to get a little more on non-western experiences.
A complaint I have about this book is that it could have used more intersectionality in addressing how these hatred movements affects those in the LGBTQIA+ community, whether they identify as women or not. In my opinion, hatred of femininity is a big contributor toward homophobia and hatred of those who live outside of typical gender expectations. The book also centers heavily on western experiences, only occasionally and briefly touching on experiences of people outside of the global west. It would have been nice to get a little more on non-western experiences.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Pedophilia