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guillemette_gagliano's review against another edition
5.0
C'est la première fois que je lis une autrice féministe qui clame haut et fort ce qu'on n'ose pas dire sous peine de se faire engueuler ou pire... que les hommes, on les déteste. Et qu'on a bien raison.
Une lecture libératrice, comme un grand bol d'air et de déculpabilisation!
Une lecture libératrice, comme un grand bol d'air et de déculpabilisation!
nakaawang's review against another edition
1.0
this was a bit of a let-down unfortunately :( i agree with another review i saw earlier that pointed out how this book just kept repeating already-uttered concepts and never really introduced something new. it also felt a bit...white (?) a consequence of the author being white, i'm sure. but yeah, this could've been way better.
vickyoyarzun's review against another edition
3.0
Encuentro muy acertado cuando la autora dice que las mujeres también tienen derecho a demostrar emociones negativas al igual que la contraparte masculina, sin quedar como histéricas, locas, sensibles, etc. En este caso odiar a los hombres no es ningún delito al igual que por otro lado los hombres odian a las mujeres (véase la misoginia) también me gusta como diferencia el concepto de odio -odia el abuso, odia las actitudes, odia el distanciamiento, odia el menosprecio- con el de la violencia -femicidios, abuso se*ual, indiferencia emocional y laboral-.
Me parece interesante entender el contexto directo de la autora -oriunda de Francia- donde el 96% de las personas encarceladas por abuso doméstico son hombres y el 99% de ellos fueron por abusos sexuales. Claramente tener contacto constante sobre noticias,casos cercanos y la opinión masculina sobre aquello desencadena un odio hacia el género y la entiendo totalmente.
Es un ensayo muy fácil de entender y sus puntos se separan claramente en capítulos sobre temas específicos (hombres que odian a las mujeres, mediocre como un hombre blanco, histéricas y se*ualmente frustradas, entre otros títulos bien controversiales SLAY)
Me parece interesante entender el contexto directo de la autora -oriunda de Francia- donde el 96% de las personas encarceladas por abuso doméstico son hombres y el 99% de ellos fueron por abusos sexuales. Claramente tener contacto constante sobre noticias,casos cercanos y la opinión masculina sobre aquello desencadena un odio hacia el género y la entiendo totalmente.
Es un ensayo muy fácil de entender y sus puntos se separan claramente en capítulos sobre temas específicos (hombres que odian a las mujeres, mediocre como un hombre blanco, histéricas y se*ualmente frustradas, entre otros títulos bien controversiales SLAY)
lil_bored_creature's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
rosadelexie's review against another edition
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
SLUMBER PARTIES ARE POLITICAL! (This is a brilliant piece book)
smateer73's review against another edition
3.0
There were some notable parts of this essay, but in general it is fairly basic feminism. It is written by a middle class white woman who doesn’t acknowledge her own privilege or the variety of issues faced by WOC. There were some passages I really liked but it could be a more in depth analysis
brisingr's review against another edition
4.0
2nd read: 4th Nov 2022
Tired and angry, but somebody should be. (upping this to 4.5 stars because it's been years and the hatred is still as relevant and needed)
1st read: 15th June 2021
I really enjoyed this: a very accesible and broad look at current feminist issues and social balance between women and men. It's easy to read and it makes its point perfectly clear, bringing up important topics, easy to chew views, and powerful (and painfully real) statements. It is an essay, and considering how short it is, it does its job. It's made not to have depth beyond basic public understanding.
I'm guilty as charged of hating men, and it makes a lot of people around me sensitive. What people should understand, and this book is asking of its readers, is to understand that our hate, as women, is incomparable to the hate defined by men and the patriarchal society they benefit from. When we say we hate men, it doesn't mean we want to hurt them, physically pain them, but that's how it comes across because when men hate women, that's exactly how they treat us.
Instead, this book says that men are mediocre. A truth. And our hate challenges their privileges, and their inaction at their privileges, and demands better from them. I loved the way this book was written, it was delicate in tackling a subject that became taboo nonetheless (as they attempted to ban this book when it got published in France), and it challenged some very pervasive beliefs in society. I wish it was a bit longer, giving more depth and time to some of the chapters, but I enjoyed reading it nonetheless.
I don't exactly see how this book is a problem (surely, way more angry ones exist), unless it's coming from people who didn't bother to read beyond the title. But as I like to say, if you feel offended when we say we hate men, then maybe the shoe fits.
Tired and angry, but somebody should be. (upping this to 4.5 stars because it's been years and the hatred is still as relevant and needed)
1st read: 15th June 2021
I really enjoyed this: a very accesible and broad look at current feminist issues and social balance between women and men. It's easy to read and it makes its point perfectly clear, bringing up important topics, easy to chew views, and powerful (and painfully real) statements. It is an essay, and considering how short it is, it does its job. It's made not to have depth beyond basic public understanding.
I'm guilty as charged of hating men, and it makes a lot of people around me sensitive. What people should understand, and this book is asking of its readers, is to understand that our hate, as women, is incomparable to the hate defined by men and the patriarchal society they benefit from. When we say we hate men, it doesn't mean we want to hurt them, physically pain them, but that's how it comes across because when men hate women, that's exactly how they treat us.
Instead, this book says that men are mediocre. A truth. And our hate challenges their privileges, and their inaction at their privileges, and demands better from them. I loved the way this book was written, it was delicate in tackling a subject that became taboo nonetheless (as they attempted to ban this book when it got published in France), and it challenged some very pervasive beliefs in society. I wish it was a bit longer, giving more depth and time to some of the chapters, but I enjoyed reading it nonetheless.
I don't exactly see how this book is a problem (surely, way more angry ones exist), unless it's coming from people who didn't bother to read beyond the title. But as I like to say, if you feel offended when we say we hate men, then maybe the shoe fits.
olhografico's review against another edition
5.0
It is a nice beginner book, it felt like a judgment free space for us women. As I said, it is a beginner book, for those who are still uncomfortable to demand respect.