Reviews with content warning for Racism - Men Who Hate Women

I need to preface this review by saying how, as a survivor of sexual assault, the early chapters of this book were extremely triggering and I had nightmares for days after starting it. If you've got a history of trauma maybe sit this one out.

If you think you can safely read it, then this is a must-read, especially for anyone who works in media or education or policy or who cares for children. It was a terrifying but incredibly illuminating read, highlighting the connections between different types of violence and the apathy that governments and policy makers have towards women when ignoring the clear evidence of male supremacist extremism.

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mindintheskies's review against another edition

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5.0

There's so much detail in this book that I didn't expect. I was triggered by a lot of the statistics and real, lived stories that were shared of women suffering at the hands of incels and incel-sympathisers. I guess that's the reason why it's taken me 4 months to get through it all. The book doesn't only cover examples on women, but marginalised communities, Muslim men and women and others. In fact there's a respectable amount of focus on Islamophobia and the discrepancy in media reporting of crimes committed by incels, and crimes committed by people belonging to the Muslim community. The book is on extreme communities of misogynists and repeatedly states that the vast majority of men don't hate women, without denying the fact that a large group of men who do hate women exist and are spreading that hate through online grooming, interactions, in institutions, the media and police covering up crimes, and so many other platforms e.g. YouTube on a daily basis. It's so scary that people actually believe women are subjects of hatred, especially when it comes from young people. It's given me a lot of knowledge and understanding of how these incel communities are set up, run and how they survive. The book also covers a chapter on men who hate men who hate women which I found really interesting. As expected there are a lot of examples that I've either experienced myself or know someone who has gone through the extreme examples mentioned in the book, so it gives me a sense of validation and acceptance that it's a reality that women live in this world, and that there's the awareness of it through this book and other resources similar. I have also listened to parts of the audiobook and listened to the interview at the end, which was very insightful.

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allyjshand's review against another edition

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5.0

READ THIS. Such an important book.

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nugenmak000's review against another edition

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I plan to pick up this book later when I'm in a stringer mental headspace. This book is dark and covers the different layers of the manosphere and their groups. It covered misogyny and crimes against women/general hate of women. It also mentioned manifestos of crazed misogynistic murderers like Elliot Rogers. This book is overall very heavy and difficult to read.

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milesjmoran's review against another edition

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4.75

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champagnepr0blem's review against another edition

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4.0

Honestly, this could have been 5 stars. But by the end it became a chore to read. Id lost all faith in humanity, and was starting to pick up on more scary stuff around me. Saying that, I believe this is a good starting point when looking at misogyny and the way toxic male online forums effect our daily lives. It's essential reading for all men and most women but it's hard to get through! You'll see the worst of everything and you'll see it on your doorstep.

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5.0

A really well researched and well written book about the different types of men who hate women, why they hate women, and how it harms everyone.

At times this book was hard to read, I mean, it’s really fucking depressing to hear all of the ways men want to harm us and hate us. It was especially upsetting to learn that the younger generation is buying into this narrative at increasing rates because of how easy this ideology can spread online.

That being said, I’m really happy Laura didn’t shy away or play down the ugly truth of the situation, even if it’s not what we want to hear. Really important work.

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