Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Women Don't Owe You Pretty by Florence Given

151 reviews

liv_txt's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Sexual harassment

wilsone8's review against another edition

challenging informative fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

wintah's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

great book about intersectional feminism, self-love and healing. sadly i knew lots of it already. sometimes i felt it got a little repetitive but that might just be bc i was already familiar with so much of the content before hand. beautiful art. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Rape

erykahc24's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

holliesatchell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

avispa_nightriver's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

entiresunset's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual assault

lyonmir16's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

fesd5's review against another edition

informative fast-paced

3.0

Educational and introspective, this book provided insights that allowed me to turn my gaze inwards and question my own instincts, personal beliefs, and standards. This book was a therapy session in a short and affordable digestable form. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

paulawind's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.0

White Girlboss Feminism

It is a very introductory read, so heads up to anyone who knows the basics of feminist discourse, this book will feel lacking in many areas.

It is however great as a gift for your (White, middle class, thin) younger cousin who just embarks on her feminist journey. Florence states on many occasions that her view is influenced by her privilege so kudos to her for knowing her limitations but still I felt the one-dimensionality of her narration to be showing a slither of what feminism is, and by this omission, inherently misunderstanding it. 

It is a girlboss White millennial feminism bible. Take from that what you will but I grated my teeth more often than not. I probably outgrown this book and that shows how important is to go a step beyond and listen to more diverse voices. 

The biggest issue that isn’t addressed by the author is that her pov is deeply capitalistic and individualistic. It’s all about you, nothing about community and uplifting each other. If you don’t talk about men with other women then talk about work. You see where I’m getting there?

Overall, not a bad read but please for your own good continue reading past this book, don’t settle here, it’s just brushing the surface.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault