Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial by Mona Chollet

15 reviews

morebedsidebooks's review

slow-paced

1.0

Sorcières : La puissance invaincue des femmes by Mona Chollet attracted attention and sales in France when it was originally published in 2018. Now as In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial translated to English by Sophie R. Lewis in 2022. Countless pages later, almost 8 hours, (x2)— I ran into toil and trouble. A longer review on my blog. Thoughts, questioning some specific parts for accuracy, clarity, comparing a little with the French edition too. Unfortunately, it came out when I had other priorities, so languished on my TBR.  Bref, ignorez les best-sellers, ne vous forcez pas! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Misogyny, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Torture

Moderate: Sexual content, Abortion, Miscarriage, Cultural appropriation, and Physical abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Pedophilia, Racism, Incest, and Lesbophobia

Discussion also includes ageism and age gaps along with instances of offensive language.

bleuennreads_'s review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective

5.0

I loved this book ! It was really interesting and I learned a lot about society, patriarchy and of course feminism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Violence, and Sexism

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Body shaming

lydiavsbooks's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Mmmm yes.

A few favourite points: the villainisation of older women (aka, women who no longer serve a purpose to men): womens reproduction rights and women who are, voluntarily, childless; and the sexism and misogyny in medicine, particularly midwifery, stemming from the fear of 'witch' healers

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Misogyny, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Abortion, Classism, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse

mariebrunelm's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

"Sorcières, la puissance invaincue des femmes" explore, comme son nom l'indique, l'image de la sorcière, non seulement à l'époque de leur chasse, mais aussi jusqu'à aujourd'hui, à travers les thèmes de l'indépendance, du non-désir d'enfant, de l'âgisme et de la relation entre l'idée de nature et l'idée de féminité. C'est un ouvrage absolument passionnant et très abordable, à la fois recherché, référencé et sincère. Étant donné les thèmes abordés, certains passages peuvent être pénibles à lire. J'ai personnellement trouvé le dernier chapitre sur les violences médicales particulièrement éprouvant, mais tellement nécessaire. Une lecture que je recommande chaudement, et qui m'encourage à poursuivre mon exploration d'essais féministes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Medical trauma, Murder, and Sexual violence

clemence16maya's review

informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Sexism