Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc

3 reviews

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Medical content, Bullying, Chronic illness, and Mental illness

Moderate: Child death, Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Sexism, and Classism

Minor: Suicide, Cancer, Gore, Xenophobia, Racism, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Violence, Incest, Child abuse, and Torture

thedisabledreader's review against another edition

informative reflective

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, and Classism

mezzano's review

hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Amanda Leduc discusses disability in media and society using her own experiences as a woman with cerebral palsy. This memoir story features mostly western stories and media, but remains inclusive to all people with disabilities, discussing both visible and invisible disabilities and why representing these groups diversely is important. As someone with a learning disability and has had many conversations with friends who have varying disabilities and mental illnesses, this book was satisfyingly cathartic. It also helped me come to terms with internalized ableism I still experience today. In a world where disabilities are still considered taboo and underrepresented, books like Disfigured should be considered required reading. This memoir also discusses other aspects of intersectionality, including how neurodivergent women are shown stereotypically in media. These nuances add to an already great collection of thoughts and essays. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism, Mental illness, and Ableism