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Off with Her Head: Three Thousand Years of Demonizing Women in Power by Eleanor Herman
5 reviews
dwarrowdams's review
informative
medium-paced
3.5
Solid book overall, but it would’ve been stronger if Herman had consistently talked about misogynoir throughout the book in addition to giving it its own chapter.
I was also not thrilled with the cissexist language and wish the author would’ve discussed transmisogyny, as it would’ve further strengthened her argument. Still, I learned a lot about misrepresented women leaders and am eager to learn more about them thanks to this book.
I was also not thrilled with the cissexist language and wish the author would’ve discussed transmisogyny, as it would’ve further strengthened her argument. Still, I learned a lot about misrepresented women leaders and am eager to learn more about them thanks to this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, and Racism
mondovertigo's review
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Xenophobia
jkpiowa's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Rape, Xenophobia, Violence, and Sexual harassment
allyem_reads's review
challenging
informative
3.5
6.71 CAWPILE
The feminine rage I felt while reading this book was STRONG. I thought that it was very well researched, well outlined, and well written. You can really tell that this is a topic the author feels very passionately about. While I can't say I "enjoyed" reading this (I mean who really wants to read nearly 400 pages of women being belittled, demonized, and vilified) I think it was an important read and it left me with a lot to think about and reflect on.
The feminine rage I felt while reading this book was STRONG. I thought that it was very well researched, well outlined, and well written. You can really tell that this is a topic the author feels very passionately about. While I can't say I "enjoyed" reading this (I mean who really wants to read nearly 400 pages of women being belittled, demonized, and vilified) I think it was an important read and it left me with a lot to think about and reflect on.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Sexism, Xenophobia, and Sexual harassment
daralexandria's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Racism
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