Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

I'm Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya

20 reviews

blackcatkai's review against another edition

challenging informative fast-paced

5.0

CW: sexism, trans/homophobia, racism, bullying, infidelity, suicidal thoughts mentioned, casual ableism, body shaming, sexual assault in the form of nonconsensual touching, mental illness, harassment, mentions of toxic masculinity

a short memoir from Vivek Shraya about her growing up & into herself as a queer transwoman and all the internalized/societal issues shes faced involving men as well as women. she touches on tough topics but there's good things here, too. I love her writing and insights about gender itself as well as gender expression. I would definitely recommend this and will be reading more of her work in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual content, Racism, Homophobia, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

Minor: Infidelity, Ableism, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

lehna's review

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dysphoria, Misogyny, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, and Homophobia

bi_n_large's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Racism, Infidelity, Bullying, Hate crime, and Body shaming

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Violence

daphne_430's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

Everyone should read this book. Amazing book for schools and book clubs. Don't hesitate to pick it up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Biphobia, Homophobia, Body shaming, and Misogyny

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Eating disorder

Minor: Racism and Deadnaming

lovelynovellas's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexism, Body shaming, Misogyny, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, and Dysphoria

cianarae's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

Such a digestible, relatable, and analytical book. I learned a lot and also felt very validated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Homophobia, Hate crime, Misogyny, Transphobia, and Bullying

Moderate: Body shaming, Grief, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Death

maudsmeets's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Any ambiguity or nonconformity, especially in relation to gender, conjurers terror. This is precisely why men are afraid of me. Why women are afraid of me, too.
But your fear is not only hurting me, it's hurting you, limiting you from being everything you could be.

An informative, reflective and challenging read that combines autobiographical stories with gender theory seamlessly. 

I would recommend this text to anyone. We can all learn from this and we should all learn from this, to be frank. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

words_and_coffee's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Transphobia

Moderate: Body shaming and Racism

Minor: Bullying

violet_pages's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia

Minor: Body shaming and Xenophobia

entanglednovels's review against another edition

informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming