Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez

83 reviews

maddiebusick's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

niliii's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexism

savaha's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

4.5

Very informative, with a lot of evidence and sourcing. Highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Abortion, and War

hollieee's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Stalking, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Excrement, Dementia, Car accident, and Abortion

goizi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Genocide, Racism, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Violence

eloiseisreading's review against another edition

informative inspiring slow-paced

3.0

A reasonably thorough review of studies into gender/sex discrimination and a discussion of the lack of gender/sex related data in a number of fields and areas of life. 
Although mentioned briefly from time to time, the author doesn’t go into much detail into the intersectionalities of oppression and discrimination (e.g. race, sexuality, disability, class, etc), which I think is a real shortcoming of the book. I also find the author’s definitions of sex and gender, and her constant switching between the two, a little uncomfortable. Additionally, considering trans women and non-binary AFAB people are amongst the most ‘invisible women’ in society, they didn’t get a mention at all. I think this is worth knowing before going into the book; although this is a feminist book, it isn’t explicitly inclusive of all women and minority gendered people. 
Additionally, I felt the author didn’t do enough to unpack and distrust the everyday sexist ideologies of gender stereotypes and heteronormativity. 
Overall, I think this is a decent beginner’s book exploring gender/sex discrimination and gendered data science. I think it’s a worthy read when combined with more diverse feminist literature. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Forced institutionalization

beccaruthe's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Police brutality, Trafficking, and Medical trauma

mikaelaandherbooks's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Medical trauma

elannagoldie's review against another edition

hopeful informative slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Abortion

alexdicanio's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective

5.0

This should be required reading. Invisible Women truly taught me so much. At times, it is a bit frustrating to read - but it is essential to know. I really loved the flow of the book as well, it felt natural. By the time it was done, I had learned so much I couldn’t believe it. I mean I have always considered myself a feminist, and this book helped give me some of the knowledge, and resources to further that. There are a lot of important issues and lessons discussed in this book. Also, while the book is filled with data and statistics (where we have them) it didn’t feel like I was being lectured at - I genuinely couldn’t put this book down. If you can, try and get the audiobook, as it is read by the author and she does an excellent job. Please read this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, and Sexual violence

While I added a few content warnings, I would also like to say that they aren’t extremely “graphic” parts other than the blatant misogyny. A lot of this book is showing the injustices women face everyday, all over the world. So yes, there is mention of darker content, but most of it is statistics, rather than graphic details. (I hope that makes sense). There are still parts in here worth mentioning with a content warning though.