Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Inverse Cowgirl: A Memoir by Alicia Roth Weigel

15 reviews

stine_0's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Body shaming, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Rape, Homophobia, Infertility, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Violence

finnthehuman217's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

I started following Alicia on IG after seeing the trailer for “Every Body.” Her work is so influential and I think she one of those people who is going to be a lawmaker or president someday. She has such a beautiful story and her life is spelled out in such delicate terms! Alicia is a badass and she deserves everything! The format of telling her story by her different tattoos 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Minor: Sexual assault and Mental illness

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

staceen's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.0

I read this for my work’s DEI initiative and really enjoyed it. I wasn’t familiar with Alicia Roth Weigel’s work before reading. She’s certainly lived a very interesting life, as a world traveler, activist, and political campaign manager who didn’t realize her androgen  insensitivity syndrome meant she was intersex until she was 19. I learned I didn’t know much about the intersex community before reading and appreciated her insight, even if she did paint some things with a broad brush. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Medical trauma

angelaverenne's review

slow-paced

2.5

Alicia, I hate to say this, but I think you will be embarrassed by this book in 10 years. There is no reason for anyone under 30 to be writing a memoir. This felt like I was reading your CV. The name-dropping was cringey. I am all for a woman expressing her sexual agency, but it felt more like bragging than storytelling. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

daralexandria's review

hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, Transphobia, Medical trauma, and Sexual assault

spuriousdiphthongs's review

adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Rape, Medical content, Drug use, Body shaming, Sexual content, Blood, Alcohol, and Mental illness

bookclubbitches's review against another edition

3.0

I appreciated Alicia's story and sharing her truth must have been so gratifying. I am glad more Intersex voices are speaking up and being highlighted. 

HOWEVER, at times this book felt very preachy, like there were no room for other ideas or opinions and that it was her way or the highway. Especially the bit about cancel culture after quoting Harry Potter. It's uncalled for in this day and age no matter what caveat you add the end of the statement. Stop bringing up HP in 2024. Unacceptable. 

The other thing I didn't quite relate to or enjoy was the fact that her white, pretty privilege wasn't acknowledged as much as I felt it needed to me. The amount of dates, hook ups, and propositions mentioned felt like a weird humble brag instead of whatever she was trying to get across. A lot of people do not experience that in any way shape or form and so it felt a little much. 

Good for her for getting a book deal and speaking her truth, this just won't be a new favorite non fic for me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

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