Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny by Kate Manne

4 reviews

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