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nreyno's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, Abortion, Pregnancy, Outing, and Sexual harassment
196books's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Xenophobia, Police brutality, and Abortion
Minor: Slavery and Colonisation
rapunzelholly's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
vaykay's review against another edition
3.5
That said, I want to read more of Gay's more recent work to see how her voice and ideas have grown and changed in the last 10 years.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Homophobia and Abortion
Minor: Ableism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry
neni's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, and Sexual harassment
dreareads_'s review against another edition
3.25
I will begin by saying that there are plenty of essays to love, and Roxane Gay is at times a very engaging author. Her writing is at its best when she is clearly passionate about the topic and unrestrained in her opinions.
That being said, I feel like this book is a clear product of its time. The discussions on feminisn, gender, and representation in media were examples of the liberal feminism that was rampant in the early 2010's. This is not necessarily a bad thing (the essays were written at that time) but it does make it more difficult to fully engage with it in 2024. I also had my own frustration with her takes on academia, because while I agree with majority of her criticisms, as a woman of color in Academia myself I found that some of her stances perpetuated a kind of toxic expectation on students of colors that is prevalent amongst academic of colors from older generations. I was also left wishing for a more in depth exploration on the significant role of class and wealth and discussions of representation.
I still believe this is a book worth while reading. Especially because despite of it being a product of the 2012's a lot of the discussions on misogyny are still unfortunately too relevant today. I look forward to reading more of her contemporary work and seeing how (and if) her perspective has evolved in the years since the release of Bad Feminist.
(Idk how relevant this is, but I listened to the audio book and I was disappointed that it was not narrated by her. It created a sense of disconnection between the written essays and the audience that I hadn't experienced before)
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Abortion, and Alcohol
snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder
florizona's review against another edition
2.25
Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, and Rape
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Outing
itszosia's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Racism, Rape, and Sexism
Minor: Fatphobia, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Murder, and Sexual harassment
luce98's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Racism and Sexism
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Abortion