Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

16 reviews

lisacanteven's review

hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

This graphic novel gave me so much to think about. I went into it without any expectations other than it has been banned, so I know the stupid conservatives hate it. Honestly that's always a plus to me. I found myself introspectively reading it; there was a lot more identifying going on than I expected. I really, really appreciate how raw, real, and relatable Maia was with this book. People all over the world can identify with eir feelings, and they probably don't even know it yet. If someone doesn't identify with any of Maia's feelings, they probably know someone who does. 

*1/2-1 star off for the multiple Harry Potter references. I understand that Maia is trans, so e is someone who should be able to discuss HP if ey want. However it is still triggering, and I just wish we could erase all mentions everywhere by everyone since JKR keeps furthering her harmful anti-trans views and desire for anti-trans regulations passed everywhere. I think everyone, including all trans people, should reevaluate what about JKR is so valuable to them despite the hurt and harm she causes. I was hoping that since I bought the new special edition, all HP references would have been edited out. Mentioning HP instead of keeping it vague adds nothing positive to the story. It just adds triggering content.*

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Content Warnings

Minor: Chronic illness, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Transphobia, Sexual content, Biphobia, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Sexism

Shipping the brothers in Supernatural was a weird choice.

mxpringle's review

informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Homophobia, Sexual content, Acephobia/Arophobia, Transphobia, and Sexism

pandabearshape's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Blood, Dysphoria, and Medical content

Moderate: Transphobia, Sexism, and Sexual content

maggieparedesauthor's review

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This book was such a good reflection on figuring yourself out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Lesbophobia, Outing, Pregnancy, Sexism, Body horror, Bullying, Misogyny, and Body shaming

rockythefreak's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

5.0

I fell in love with the work. It made me feel like I got a deeper understanding of things my partner talks about, being nonbinary and asexual, using words that I feel like she struggles to find at times. It helped me find some words for my own feelings and experiences too. I am so grateful to this work and it's author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Medical content, Sexual content, Transphobia, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Dysphoria, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia and Bullying

Minor: Incest

Very brief child nudity (not sexualized). Children are depicted urinating outside. Brief but graphic images of urine and vomit and feces. As for incest, it is discussed vaguely. It is only noticable if you're familiar with the pop culture reference where the incest takes place. Details:

The incest concerns a fictional "ship" between Sam and Dean Winchester from the show Supernatural.

Pap smears are discussed

as traumatic and extremely painful, and the pain is both physical and emotional, so it's amplified.

Blood, Injury, and body horror is used at times for metaphorical effect.

charliemaigne's review

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Medical trauma, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Body shaming

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Bullying, Outing, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Biphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Homophobia

Minor: Hate crime

emilo's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

i read it in a afternoon. i’m trying to understand myself more and this made me feel so much better. also the art and storytelling is lush. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

Minor: Sexism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Homophobia, and Transphobia

wrinnola's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Transphobia, Medical trauma, Blood, and Medical content

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia and Sexism

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Vomit

kirstenf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria

Moderate: Sexual content, Medical trauma, Blood, and Body horror

Minor: Vomit, Outing, Transphobia, Sexism, Misogyny, and Cancer

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Vomit, Outing, Sexual content, Transphobia, Deadnaming, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Car accident and Pregnancy