Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

Inverse Cowgirl: A Memoir by Alicia Roth Weigel

11 reviews

beebowbabe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Exceptional read. I knew this would be a 5 star book for me from the first chapter. Such a necessary perspective.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Violence, Transphobia, Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Antisemitism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Infertility, Homophobia, Hate crime, Grief, Cursing, Body shaming, Abortion, and Biphobia

laurenkimoto's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Body shaming, Medical content, Body horror, Child abuse, Outing, Transphobia, Medical trauma, Drug use, Dysphoria, Infertility, Bullying, and Mental illness

scarletcoat's review

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Medical trauma

Minor: Alcoholism, Infertility, and Mental illness

madelinegl's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Outing, Sexual assault, Addiction, and Medical trauma

bellevue's review

funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Rape, Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Infertility, and Drug use

Minor: Abortion

wy_woman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Transphobia, Rape, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Infertility, and Infidelity

caseythereader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Transphobia, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Medical content, Medical trauma, Infertility, Rape, Alcohol, Drug use, and Sexual violence

mari1532's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

I had been hearing about this book on Instagram and was thrilled to learn that my library had obtained a copy of the audiobook version shortly after it was released. Weigel details her experiences as an intersex person in a world that forces individuals into a gender binary. Beautifully written Weigel educates the reader about what it generally means to be intersex while highlighting her lived experience. 

What I liked most about Weigle's work is that while they openly share their experiences as an intersex person in a world that values the gender binary, she still kept portions of her story to herself. Several times she mentioned components of a lived experience but did not feel the need to share further details. It is the delicate balance that all memoir writers must strike while writing, but it is not as often so clearly stated. In the age of social media when it feels like everyone is sharing everything, I appreciated how Weigle highlighted that just because they were writing a book didn't mean that the reader was entitled to every facet of her life. 

I also found Weigle's discussion of the medical establishment and intersexuality interesting. Particularly, her discussion of how hormone replacement therapy legislation has specific carve-outs for intersex children in anti-trans legislation. Her details of what these medical practices could mean for physical, psychological, and social health and development I found particularly important. Especially when Weigel details her parents' experience when informed they had an intersex child. 

The stories that Weigle shares throughout the essays in her book are heartfelt and highlight how the gender binary continues to keep everyone stuck. I recommend everyone pick this book up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Infertility, Misogyny, Alcohol, Sexism, Drug use, Transphobia, Body shaming, Dysphoria, and Rape

Minor: Bullying and Cursing

buttermellow's review

informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Infertility

Minor: Drug use and Sexual harassment

lettuce_read's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Transphobia, and Infertility

Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, and Rape

Minor: Bullying