Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny by Kate Manne

6 reviews

ignatzv's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

Down Girl is a philosophical analysis and extended definition of the concept of misogyny in relation to sexism. There is a disclaimer in the beginning of the book explaining that issues pertaining to transgender people and people of color are not as well-explained or expanded upon as they could be due to the fact the author is cisgender and white. It would have been nice if she had just done additional research and wrote about these subjects rather than casting them aside, but the disclaimer is appreciated, I guess. Despite this, the author still makes exceptionally intriguing and valid points pertaining to social perceptions of women, specifically in relation to men. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about what misogyny is, how it plays out, and what the feminist movement's response to this problem could be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Sexual violence

marrireadsandrambles's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Gun violence, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Sexual harassment

taylordnelson's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.25

A really interesting and extensively researched look at the philosophical roots of misogyny. This book is dense and technical but thinking of it as an academic text, the chapters reinforce the main messages again and again so I feel like I grasped her main thesis, that misogyny is not born out of dehumanization as much as it is born from entitlement to women's caregiving and attention. I plan to return to this book often; it's a wealth of further reading and materials to look into! Overall, I recommend for those interested.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

gilh0_0ley's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

4.5

I found this to be an eye-opening read. Moreover, it is arguably more relevant today than it was at the time of writing given current events.

Many of the reviews mention that the book was a tough read
Sure, the tone is academic, but I didn't find it to be hard to access. If anything, I think Manne's delivery became less and less obtuse as the book went on. Cross-chapter references ("In chapter 6, I will..." etc) become few and far between.

Really, the only reason this didn't get 5 stars is that Manne's commentary on the election didn't work for me. Whilst there was undoubtedly a large amount of misogny involved, there are some pretty compelling arguements out there viewing it through the lens of class and/or race. Manne, to her credit admits her perspective limitations early on. However, if you're going to contend that Clinton lost because she was a woman, then you really need to expand the scope of the discussion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, and Gaslighting

desarroi's review against another edition

informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

neelia's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Racism, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment