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A review by tessieferro
Sex and Lies by Leïla Slimani
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
"It's not just that sexual rights are part of human rights: we know that it's by exploiting the lack of them that men have come to dominate in so many civilizations. To defend sexual rights is directly to defend women's rights. Behind the right to control our own bodies, the right to live independently of our families in order to flourish in our sex lives, it is political rights that are at stake. By legislating in these areas, we will give women the means to defend themselves against male violence and familial pressure."
3.5
By no means a perfect book, that is likely to lean on some stereotypes, this starts a very interesting conversation that a lot of us in the West have not been exposed to. Some of the testimonies are hard to read, and I particularly loved the chapters where sex and Islam are analyzed in tandem. Overall a little short, with some things being overanalyzed and others left to the background, it was an incredibly interesting read.
3.5
By no means a perfect book, that is likely to lean on some stereotypes, this starts a very interesting conversation that a lot of us in the West have not been exposed to. Some of the testimonies are hard to read, and I particularly loved the chapters where sex and Islam are analyzed in tandem. Overall a little short, with some things being overanalyzed and others left to the background, it was an incredibly interesting read.