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exra's review
challenging
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Misogyny, and Homophobia
Moderate: Biphobia and Sexual harassment
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Outing, and Infidelity
maudsmeets's review
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
skudiklier's review
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
This book was really interesting! It was kind of all over the place, and pretty short, but I'm glad I read it. It definitely highlights a lot of important things and it made me think.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Bullying, Racism, and Infidelity
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
abbie_'s review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
This is a super short but powerful read, and I’d urge you to read it if you have an hour to spare!
In it, Shraya exposes just how much of her time and energy is spent each day ensuring she won’t attract unwanted attention from men. Things men take for granted are a minefield for women, and as a trans woman of colour, Vivek feels this pressure even more keenly than many.
I loved the discussion around boundaries in queer spaces, drawn for Vivek’s comfort and safety yet looked down upon for being ‘unqueer’ since queerness is generally associated with being liberated from any and all boundaries.
Shraya also comments on how sensationalism is too often the gateway to changing opinions and increased willingness to listen and learn. Folk attending her workshops on anti-transphobia and anti-homophobia were only really willing to confront their biases after hearing the most shocking stories and most horrific ways trans and queer folk had been victimised. This shouldn’t be necessary and is extremely harmful.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, and Transphobia
Minor: Infidelity
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