Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Fix the System, Not the Women by Laura Bates

6 reviews

jodierose14's review against another edition

emotional informative fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Sexism

l4urenmurr4y's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Xenophobia, Transphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Racism, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Ableism, Sexual content, Sexism, Lesbophobia, Hate crime, and Gaslighting

ashaturnerr's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad fast-paced

4.0

nothing new but a really good summary of the key issues - makes you so sad and angry

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Abortion, Eating disorder, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Homophobia

keishac13's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and Sexism

sabbcm's review

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Racism, Pedophilia, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Stalking, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Bullying, Police brutality, Hate crime, and Body shaming

readingthroughinfinity's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

Another insightful, informative non fiction book about misogyny and sexism from Laura Bates.  This book focuses on systems of political and social power that work to oppress women, using examples from the Everyday Sexism project to illustrate the dire need for reforms from the UK government. 

Although I preferred Misogynation (simply because it's longer and more in-depth), I found this book similarly engaging. Reading this made me angry at how mistreated women are in schools, universities, workplaces, and other other structural organisations. Laura Bates is spot on when she advocates for an overhaul of laws, bodies of power (the police) and systems (like secondary education) in order to root out misogyny at the highest level.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Pregnancy