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ariadnamonkeys's review against another edition
3.0
Segueixo FARTÍSSIMA dels EUA. No sé per què tots els putus tigres de paper han de ser d'autors americans parlant de com de malament tenen muntat el seu put0 país dels nassos. No sé tiu, no és el meu problema. Una mica pot ser interessant, però també m'agradaria enterar-me de com estan les coses aquí a casa meva i no de lleis random d'algun estat de rednecks.
A part d'això, el llibre en sí està bé, es llegeix bastant bé (tot i haver trigat 3 mesos en llegir-lo, lol) i parla molt més d'economia del que em pensava. Però bueno hem après alguna coseta i d'això es tracta, no?
A part d'això, el llibre en sí està bé, es llegeix bastant bé (tot i haver trigat 3 mesos en llegir-lo, lol) i parla molt més d'economia del que em pensava. Però bueno hem après alguna coseta i d'això es tracta, no?
mediumyellow10's review against another edition
2.5
I wanted to like this a lot more than I did to be honest, but it was just a lot more dry and technical than I was prepared for. A lot of cool info but yeah I do wish it was just a little less dry
chachos's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
This was a timely read, and it was interesting to think of the concept of a birth strike in the collapse of Roe. I knew of a lot of the feminist concept brought up in this book, but the author was able to really lay out the time of different movement and how the complimented and contrasted each other. They also highlight how a policy or movement could be supportive to one group of women but suppressive to another. I wish the book had spent more time on the 4 focus area of controlling the means of reproduction as they have only become more important in a post Roe world. I also would like to explored about those would want children, such as queer families or those dealing with infertility, have to deal within our current system and how they can be included in.
thoughtdaughterr's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
3.75
I give this book 3.75 stars because the author’s support for one of the book’s central premise is based on a handful of testimonies - not really convincing. Yet, I found this book very illuminating because of its argument that the production of workers drives the establishment’s interest in reproduction. i really enjoyed the discussions of reproduction and race and the Comstock Act. This book provides a helpful framework for understanding attacks on reproductive autonomy now that Roe has been overturned. I think this book could have been stronger as a long form essay arguing for a birth strike.
chelseamartinez's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you to the Cypress Librarian who bought this book. It's slim but covers so many bases: comparison of benefits to childbearers and parents in the US and elsewhere, historical arguments for and against incentivizing (or limiting freedom to curtail) pregnancy, suggestions for how to have a consciousness-raising meeting, testimony from women about how their choices around family and children have been limited specifically by the capitalist structure and cultural stigma, lots of good statistics. It anticipated several questions I asked myself as I read... the subsequent sections addressed them. Also addressed limitations of relying on philanthropy/elite money to tackle problems.
sshelbyreadss's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
fast-paced
5.0
This book blew my mind. Every time I thought I couldn’t get more pissed, I read the next paragraph and BAM!
Basically, this book argues that employers needing a large and dependent workforce and our imperialist country needing military-age recruits is responsible for abortion and contraception policy in our country. And these entities will manipulate inflation, unemployment, and policy; and campaign against social programs, healthcare, and unions in order to keep us that way. And they pit workers of different races and genders against each other to keep the blame from where it rightly belongs—with employers and the ruling class.
My one criticism is that the book ended kind of abruptly. I think I would have liked a conclusion/summary at the end to mirror the introduction. It kind of felt like the endings of each chapter were a bit abrupt as well, but honestly I was so enthralled learning that I can easily overlook this preference. This book is small but PACKED with info. One of my favorite reads of the year.
Basically, this book argues that employers needing a large and dependent workforce and our imperialist country needing military-age recruits is responsible for abortion and contraception policy in our country. And these entities will manipulate inflation, unemployment, and policy; and campaign against social programs, healthcare, and unions in order to keep us that way. And they pit workers of different races and genders against each other to keep the blame from where it rightly belongs—with employers and the ruling class.
My one criticism is that the book ended kind of abruptly. I think I would have liked a conclusion/summary at the end to mirror the introduction. It kind of felt like the endings of each chapter were a bit abrupt as well, but honestly I was so enthralled learning that I can easily overlook this preference. This book is small but PACKED with info. One of my favorite reads of the year.