Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

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

166 reviews

msmaryfran's review against another edition

challenging informative tense fast-paced

4.5

This book will make any reader angry. But the point is well taken -- in a world where women are "other", there is so much that leaves them out and ignores their experiences, bodies, and lives. But there is hope to learn more by remembering that maleness is not the default, and adding female voices wherever there is progress to be made.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

jacktherapper's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Medical trauma

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

gjenn's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Genocide, Violence, Police brutality, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

ncoletti's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Sexual violence

citrusboombox's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

5.0

Probably the best book I'll read all year. I rarely read non-fiction and I'm not particularly science/data inclined but this is so brilliant. Incredibly well researched and written, the statistics are fascinating and horrifying in equal measure. 

Next time a smug man asks me for the 'evidence' that we still need feminism or that the patriarchy is real, I will give them this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

alicewalrus's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Pregnancy

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

jessisangle's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

Everyone should read this. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Pregnancy, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

voidycat's review against another edition

challenging reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape, Medical content, Pregnancy, and War

cattheteawitchfairy's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

4.0

Very interesting text that brought up lots of point with stats to back them up.
 
I had 2 main gripes. Firstly it was very binary. I would have liked to see some LGBTQIA*+ representation if possible although I get that it may not fit into the premise of the book. Secondly, it felt, tonally, quite man hating which I found quite difficult.

Overall very informative but not sure if I would read again because of the tone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Car accident, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

ashwaar's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

4.25

I'm continuing my trend of reading feminist non-fiction, and I recently read Invisible Women and found it incredibly engaging and interesting. I highly recommend this book to everyone, as the data it highlights impacts all of us.

Pérez begins this book by discussing the historical acceptance of the male form as default, which I found fascinating. She discusses Ancient Greek philosophers describing the female body as a perversion of the male and goes on to discuss women's exclusion in everything from medical trials to public transport to crash test dummies.

This book is also incredibly frustrating because there's no one to blame for these failures. The basis of these gender biases are so deeply entrenched in our everyday thinking we don't even stop to question them. We don't stop to think why the women's bathroom always has a line or why medical textbooks predominantly contain diagrams of the male body.

Some of these biases or gender data gaps seem like nothing more than inconveniences, something women just have to deal with in a world built for men. However, these inconveniences can build up and, in some cases, are outright killing women. For example, using car crash dummies based on the average male body exclude women from these safety tests. Or not factoring women in medical research trials because their fluctuating hormones make them too much of an anomaly.

This book is justifiably angry at the gender data gap, and as a reader, you will be as well. I learnt so much from this book, and I feel like I need everyone else to read it as well. It is very data-heavy throughout, and if you have a physical copy, I recommend highlighting some statistics. If you're debating with someone who doesn't think the gender data gap exists, point them to this book, as it's essential reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Medical content, and Pregnancy