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You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero
5 reviews
jesssssssss42's review against another edition
1.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Classism, Body shaming, and Ableism
odrib's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
1.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Ableism, and Body shaming
Minor: Racism and Classism
maconmecrazy's review against another edition
fast-paced
1.0
DO NOT READ THIS BOOK IF YOU STRUGGLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH!
This book is dripping with privilege. Basically, the author explains how she did irresponsible things and faced little to no consequences because she is an able-bodied, single, white, female entrepreneur with no kids. There is no thought given to the reader's possible mental & physical health challenges, financial limitations, or caregiving responsibilities.
This book uses principles from the Law of Attraction and the Prosperity Gospel to convince the reader they only need to want it badly enough (just manifest it!) and take large risks to change their lives for the better. No thought is given to financial responsibility or the damaging effects of toxic positivity which comes from these methods.
What happens when the universe doesn't deliver on your desires? Then it must be A.) your fault or B.) it doesn't align with what the universe desires for you. To remedy the first reason, the reader should turn to hustle culture and consumerism. Simply work harder, raise your product and labor rates, or spend more money (even if you don't have it). To attract success you have to play the part (thrifted clothes and Hondas ain't gonna cut it, she says). Maybe you need to improve your manifesting techniques? Conveniently, the author offers a course to help (for a moderate fee)! The second reason doesn't agree with anything else she talks about, which is exactly why she mentions it in passing at the end of the book.
This book is dripping with privilege. Basically, the author explains how she did irresponsible things and faced little to no consequences because she is an able-bodied, single, white, female entrepreneur with no kids. There is no thought given to the reader's possible mental & physical health challenges, financial limitations, or caregiving responsibilities.
This book uses principles from the Law of Attraction and the Prosperity Gospel to convince the reader they only need to want it badly enough (just manifest it!) and take large risks to change their lives for the better. No thought is given to financial responsibility or the damaging effects of toxic positivity which comes from these methods.
What happens when the universe doesn't deliver on your desires? Then it must be A.) your fault or B.) it doesn't align with what the universe desires for you. To remedy the first reason, the reader should turn to hustle culture and consumerism. Simply work harder, raise your product and labor rates, or spend more money (even if you don't have it). To attract success you have to play the part (thrifted clothes and Hondas ain't gonna cut it, she says). Maybe you need to improve your manifesting techniques? Conveniently, the author offers a course to help (for a moderate fee)! The second reason doesn't agree with anything else she talks about, which is exactly why she mentions it in passing at the end of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Ableism, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Classism
kimi72714's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.0
This book, like most self help books, is a mix of good stuff and absolute bullshit. There are some great lessons in here that are great for people to learn, but there's also the complete avoidance of discussing the role of structural inequalities built into society. (I assume selling self help books is harder when you have to confront the issues of racism, colonialism and ableism).
Not every bad thing in your life is down to a lack of discipline: please know that going in! This book also completely misrepresents depression as wallowing in your own self pity, rather than a serious medical condition. Don't be like Jen, don't think that's what depression is.
So this was a good book overall, I liked most of the stories, I liked the writing style, but for a book that talks about getting serious with reality, it sure ignores most of what reality actually entails.
Not every bad thing in your life is down to a lack of discipline: please know that going in! This book also completely misrepresents depression as wallowing in your own self pity, rather than a serious medical condition. Don't be like Jen, don't think that's what depression is.
So this was a good book overall, I liked most of the stories, I liked the writing style, but for a book that talks about getting serious with reality, it sure ignores most of what reality actually entails.
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship
irene_fueyo_gomez's review
Treats mental illness like something that can be solved by just "acting like you don't have depression."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
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