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cassielaj's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Police brutality
There are essays in this book that are challenging and cover tragic content, but Gay does so in a very compassionate way with a great deal of care.taviarz's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, and Sexual harassment
ronan_lesh's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Sexual harassment
readingthroughinfinity's review against another edition
3.0
The essays about various TV shows were interesting, as Gay goes into a lot of detail about the depiction of women and frames the shows in new contexts. My issue is that even though this book was only published in 2014, the pop culture references feel dated? It just goes to show how quickly life moves on, as some the shows Gay mentions finished years ago and feel far less relevant now.
Some of the references to high profile figures (Bill Crosby, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie) also haven't aged well (though Gay couldn't really have predicted that) and I found that, while she does critique others for their focus on gender binaries, Gay's writing isn't particularly trans or non-binary inclusive.
I found the essays where Gay discusses racism and draws on some of her own life experiences particularly engaging. The blend of memoir and essay collection words well, but it left me wanting more on the memoir side (just personal preference). On the whole, Gay's reframing of the word 'feminist' and the way she embraces being a 'bad feminist' is refreshing.
Content warnings for discussions of racism, fatphobia, EDs, rape and gang rape. (less)
Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racism, Rape, and Sexual violence
melodramaticbotanist's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
someonelikeblue's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Abortion
brookey8888's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Gaslighting
verakirby's review against another edition
2.0
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
ainebeam's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Police brutality, Islamophobia, and Sexual harassment
emmagreenwood's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment