Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit

35 reviews

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

 Men Explain Things to Me is a collection of unflinching feminist essays originally published as a collection in 2014 although individually the first was published in 2008. It’s a collection that depressed me because of how little changed in nearly a decade. There was a sense of optimism in more than one essay that some critical juncture had been reached and now violence against women would no longer be tolerated. And while the names may be different the news headlines stubbornly remain the same. Obviously this is the fault of society, not the author.
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, and Sexism

cameronrouse's review

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Death, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

mads_jpg's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.25

Rebecca Solnit is quickly becoming one of my favourite writers, she writes so beautifully about some of the ugliest topics, and I just want to hear her thoughts on literally anything.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexism

glass_carousel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Gun violence

maggies's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

4.0

Thoughtful and thought-provoking. Several of the essays illuminated ever more clearly how misogyny continues to feed many of today’s news stories, from America’s horrific gun culture to the despicable coverage of the Depp-Heard trial. Some references are a bit outdated or should be reconsidered in light of new evidence/understanding, however.

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Content Warnings

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

angebrown's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexism, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny

phippsmr's review

slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

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

plethorian's review against another edition

Maybe I'm just in the wrong place/too late for this one but it didn't take long for me to see why there was a significant publication of BIPOC-focused feminism books since this came out. Just felt like a book lacking nuance, and relying on shock-factor. There's no need to just list every incident of sexual violence as a way of convincing the reader that your premise is legitimate. I'm good.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Child abuse, Child death, Sexism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Kidnapping and Trafficking

mallory10100's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

this was hard to read at times, but i enjoyed how accessible the essays were 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Sexism, Biphobia, Death, Gun violence, Grief, Lesbophobia, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Gore, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Gaslighting, and Suicide

Minor: Bullying, Alcohol, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abortion, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Cancer, and Domestic abuse

kathrinellis's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective

4.5

A book everyone should read! Some essays were repetitive at times, but there was a lot of information to take away from every single one of them. Personally, I enjoyed “The longest war“ the most. 
Another positive aspect is that it is stressed that feminism is not about bringing men down, but about seeing men and women as equals and providing them with the same opportunities as a consequence.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism