Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Fix the System, Not the Women by Laura Bates

9 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

jenni_bear's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

AMAZING - everyone should read this book <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Sexual violence, and Rape

feliciavanleeuwen's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Even though most things the book said were things I already knew, it added to my knowledge about intersectional feminism. I think the research, articles and interviewees Laura based the book on will help me in discussing the fact that al oppression is connected. I knew this already but I could never really find the words how, I think many non cishet abled bodied white men will know the feeling. 

Ofcourse there intersections that could've been investigated deeper but I think on a whole the book does justice in an intersectional way. Where she couldn't bring in her own experience/expertise, she asked another expert or checked many sources. As a young disabled white queer woman I saw experiences validated, even painfully so at times. 

Even though most of the boo 's research and content was about England/Great Britain, it nearly mimics my experiences in the Netherlands. Though I would love a similar book specificly about the Netherlands, as some of the daily discrimination people face may be more covert here. 
Laura inspired to maybe, just maybe, write that book myself. Or at least try and see if I can do some research in my own feeld, communication linguistics. I can think of a few subjects but one of them is see if there are more negatively loaded words for women than man in a (Dutch) dictionary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Hate crime, Racism, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Classism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Transphobia, Stalking, Ableism, Antisemitism, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Biphobia, Child abuse, Death, Suicide, Abortion, Xenophobia, Fatphobia, Murder, and Hate crime

Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Colonisation, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Ableism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Mass/school shootings, and Medical content

It mentions a lot of things that could trigger people, especially those that have dealt with heavy institutional discrimination. It's heavy stuff, take your time with it.

madamegeneva's review

informative fast-paced

5.0

Oh this book made me so angry. Inspired, yes, but so angry. A must read for all genders.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, and Violence

witchhenrietta's review

informative slow-paced

3.5

I don‘t know. It IS a great book if you‘re starting out on your intersectional feminism journey. Laura Bates has done great research that went into this book and over a decade of work that is actually moving something in the UK. All of that is part of this book.

Generally, I just think we need more books from Black women and women with more marginalised identities being pushed by the media. This isn‘t the one, no matter how brilliantly the intersections are outlined. I hope that if you decide to read this book, you then go on and seek out the most marginalised voices who have been shouting for decades but aren‘t heard because of the oppression partially described in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Violence

catherinemcfall's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Stalking, Police brutality, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Rape, Violence, and Colonisation

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

albie95's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

4.75

To say I enjoy Laura’s books is probably the wrong word to use - I don’t enjoy any of the content of the books of course. I do however find her books very accessible and very important. Fix the System, Not the Women is quite a short, quick read but is impactful and informative. Men in particular, I implore you to read this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Racism and Ableism

taylorjayne's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Murder, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, and Rape

Minor: Stalking, Racism, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse