A review by straydogstrut
Fix the System, Not the Women by Laura Bates
emotional
informative
slow-paced
5.0
Highly recommend this book. It is not an easy read. As a man, it shouldn’t be. It is intense and uncomfortable.
However, these are the stories that need to be told and Laura expertly shines a light on the systems we are complicit in.
We are responsible for the change that must happen and the first step - the easiest step - is educating ourselves about the structures we so comfortably operate within.
I would consider this book required reading in schools, universities, workplaces and beyond.
However, these are the stories that need to be told and Laura expertly shines a light on the systems we are complicit in.
We are responsible for the change that must happen and the first step - the easiest step - is educating ourselves about the structures we so comfortably operate within.
I would consider this book required reading in schools, universities, workplaces and beyond.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Police brutality