Reviews tagging 'Violence'

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

66 reviews

eternal_noodle's review against another edition

challenging informative sad medium-paced

4.75

I needed to process this book in chunks so as not to succumb to the bone-deep rage and sadness I was feeling. It is extensively researched and should be a required read for everyone that deals with data (and everyone, period). I could feel the author’s frustration and she made a terrific narrator.

The 0.25 stars being knocked off was only due to the fact that each chapter followed a similar format and therefore lent a slight sense of redundancy. Perhaps that is the point, however! The gender data gap exists in every aspect of our lives. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

kqwalker's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

It is infuriating that these issues still persist even when they are known. I connected a lot with the topic of this book due to my lived experiences and as someone who loves data.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: War

nushie's review against another edition

dark informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

really thoughtful book and well researched stats! I can't help but feel like her argument would have been more powerful if she had considered nonbinary and queer folk more. also definitely felt repetitive, though this is understandable because there really are so many data gaps in multiple sectors. I appreciated that this book actually offered multiple solutions to inequity issues brought up & provided evidence of these working. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, and Violence

cicizzy's review against another edition

informative reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

I think books like that are really important. We need to know who is (un)intentionally getting discriminated against and in what way, to find ways to fix it. It also gives you a few more arguments for feminism and why it is still needed in 21st century industrial countries. And while the book doesn’t explicitly mentions it, it at least also makes you think about data about other groups like BIPOC people or people with disabilities or also children and elderly.

HOWEVER when I wanted to follow up on a few studies it turned out that some were criticized for being very fishy like the mentioned statistic from GapJumpers also about hiring women or weren’t even published in any way like the „alleged“ study of Speak with a Geek about hiring women. Apparently nobody has ever seen that study. This is a book about the lack correct data! A big message of the book is that we need to look more closely at the data we have and base our decisions on. And yet the data used to base this book on is also incorrect?! 

I can’t in good conscience give more than 3 stars for this book because of that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Domestic abuse, Genocide, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

cassyopee's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

4.75

Info dump , very informative, dense, jaw-dropping, eye-opener.

I would use those words to describe this incredible book and research work. I learnt so much about how women are perceived (or more accuratly not perceived) in our world and the devastating consequences this has and could continue to have if things do not change. From health to natural disasters, to politics and transport infrastructures, the gender data gap is everywhere. 
I recommend this book to anyone who is curious about the gender based statistics (and lack thereoff).
It was also usefull for broader learning and understanding of society as Caroline Criado Perez, explained a few key psychological concepts that could be used to explain other discriminations and data gaps, aside from the invisibility of women. 
All the studies, books, statistics, reports and articles stated in the different chapters are referenced at the end of the book.

I noticed a few typos here and there but nothing too bothersome. The only thing that stood out to me in a negative way was the use of the term "asperger" in a paragraph which is seen as discriminatory in the autistic commuty. It's only a paragraph and a lot of people are not aware of the fact that this not a used term anymore, so although I mention it, I personall  don't think it is a reason to bypass such a great book.

Also, if you have trouble with numbers or very dense books that give a lot of informations, a bit like info dumps, I would warn you that it might be a difficult read. Not impossible, but not easy. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

agncl's review against another edition

informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual harassment, and War

tayaingrid's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Slavery, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, War, and Classism

lonelyhyperion's review against another edition

challenging dark funny informative medium-paced

3.0

Very informative and an easy read despite being so statistic-heavy. Interspersed with a good amount of humour to lighten the depressing nature of the topic. I think in some places it lost me because the "fixing the data gap" solution rang a bit hollow when you comprehend the vastness of the problem. And as other reviews point out, there was a lack of discussion of trans identities... 

PS -- interesting to read this in the run up to the 2024 American election, as Kamala Harris makes a quick appearance in the book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Medical trauma, and War

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

princess_lea's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective

5.0

This is a very important read for literally everyone. It’s extremely informative and incredibly frustrating to read as a woman. Especially since this book was written in 2018, and based on the events of the last years with covid, and everything else happening, nothing really seems to have changed. It’s not a whole lot of time that has passed but it’s important for things to change, and fast. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, and War

nel0nen's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Sexual harassment, and War