Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

I'm Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya

23 reviews

blackcatkai's review

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

thepassivebookworm's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

vivek shraya, thru her own unique personal experience as a trans WOC, examines the constraints of the binary and the toxicity of masculinity on ppl of all genders in the short and compulsively readable i'm afraid of men. 

the stacked reasons for the title, peppered throughout but esp in the opening pgs, are a reality slap and a harsh reminder; compounded by intersectional identities, the outlook seems ever bleak. i also very much relate to the author's view on love, self-love, and the body. im particularly impressed by her self-awareness on her own complicity thru both past and present actions as well, as it encourages us all to look back w/in ourselves and reflect on our own role, meaning there's at least a way forward.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Infidelity

daphne_430's review

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

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

solenodon's review

challenging hopeful informative

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, and Grief

Moderate: Xenophobia, Sexual content, Racism, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Suicide, Infidelity, and Hate crime

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

skudiklier's review against another edition

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Bullying, Racism, and Infidelity

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

wenwanzhao's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

A very insightful and reflective piece of writing. It speaks of the patriarchal, cisnormative, and heteronormative structures that exist in our society, how they affected the author's life, and how we can dismantle them.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Hate crime

words_and_coffee's review

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