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Men Who Hate Women

Laura Bates

4.34 AVERAGE

maevehelena's review against another edition

4.0

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This book is a great descriptor of the scary place that the online world is turning into for women and how that spills into the offline world and attitudes adopted by offline societies, because as a concept this doesn’t exist anymore. Filled with the vitriol and smoke and mirrors of men who think they hate women but really hate men who hate women perpetuating a sexist and misogynistic agenda. Using schools as a microcosm for the discourse of gender rights in society and where to start to tackle the epidemic of hate against women.

premiumwaffle's review against another edition

5.0

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angelita_03's review against another edition

4.5

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This book was jarring, disturbing,  and repulsive, but also unfortunately deeply relevant in today’s political climate. The information presented was perhaps a tad outdated, mainly due to the intense pace at which the internet evolves, but still carried such significant weight it is worth the read regardless. Reading this caused me great distress, but it also gave me such a wealth of information into a sub-community I didn’t know even existed. 

kaysimp's review against another edition

4.75

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chelsealist's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 51%

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This is making me sick 

ffaithmartin's review against another edition

3.75

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A bit outdated by now, I think. She’s very brave to write this sort of book in the current climate, but her solutions feel very ‘teachery’. 

madsrosehea's review against another edition

5.0

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This is an excellent book that everybody must read. 

percy_'s review against another edition

4.5

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stellasummers's review against another edition

5.0

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Bates' exploration of the modern "male loneliness crisis" (gross) is telling and borderline horrifying. I couldn't count the number of times I held this book tight and thought, "What the actual ****?" Bates' investigation into various online chatrooms in the incel world glorify rape, violence and misogyny. The author skillfully links together these worlds which may appear distant (i.e., mass shootings and incel worlds).

I like the horror genre in general, but the horror of reality scares the pants off me. Thanks, Laura Bates for the nightmares.

paigeadler's review against another edition

4.25

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