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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
3/5
I have finally finished this book- and wow, what a chore It was. Despite finding it useful (especially as a woman who has yet to enter the workforce but has grown up on tales of sexism in workplaces), I strongly disliked the writing style- the book reads less as a book and more as a textbook (specifically, as a set of notes set in the question-and-answer format). Personally, this approach was off-putting to me and kept me from rating this book higher. Despite talking strongly about sexism and feminism, I found the writing to be biased in some places as well. All-in-all, I appreciate the idea of the book, but the finished product not as much.
I have finally finished this book- and wow, what a chore It was. Despite finding it useful (especially as a woman who has yet to enter the workforce but has grown up on tales of sexism in workplaces), I strongly disliked the writing style- the book reads less as a book and more as a textbook (specifically, as a set of notes set in the question-and-answer format). Personally, this approach was off-putting to me and kept me from rating this book higher. Despite talking strongly about sexism and feminism, I found the writing to be biased in some places as well. All-in-all, I appreciate the idea of the book, but the finished product not as much.
Part of me wants to rate this higher because I did like it and it did make some really interesting points, with all the facts to back it up and it was really humorous in places. But the formatting just didn't gel with me and I found it kind of repetitive by the end but overall I think it was pretty good.
There are some really valuable messages here for all people in the workplace, but I found the formatting annoying and childish.
I downloaded this audiobook when I was in the process of going through a job interview and was thinking about things like negotiating pay. I think it was the perfect time to listen and I found it encouraging. However, I'm not sure how much you can extrapolate to non-sales and non-journalism professions, or to the UK and other countries. It also makes no mention of trans women. I think this book could have done with more 'own voices' sections for a more diverse experience.
Listened to this book. Really liked the narrator. The rest I could leave. If it was meant as humor and tongue in cheek I missed it. Overall I thought she made some good points which got lost in a lot of noise.
I have mixed feelings about this one, there are some good points, but there is also some issues with it that in my opinion overshadows the good points, because it's supposed to be about sisterhood and empowering other women, and when the book itself has points that go against that, I think in general it's not the best book about feminism.
Issues:
#1: Not all women have vaginas, so referring to "people with vaginas" (and similar language) when you could just say women and include all women just doesn't sit well with me.
#2: One of the rules of the feminist fight club is that: "we don't fight each other". Which is great and should definitely be remembered! However, after this there is a section that includes talking about women who behaves such as the patriarchy wants and how society has taught us to be, but the language here is very hostile. And all though it's infuriating to be in a sexist environment where other women are sexist against their own, and in an ideal world all women where feminists, the way this books talk so negative about these women is bad in my opinion and breaks the books own rules. Yes, women who is not feminists can be hard to work with if you want to address all the issues that happens in a sexist workplace and preferably you would address these issues with the help of another woman, I do however think that talking down to these women are just plain bad, don't criticize so harshly when what they have done is just to find a way to survive in such a workplace. Criticize the system that made them feel that this was the only way to go to survive in the workplace.
#3: For me, who is not an US citizen, the book is very centered around the American workplace. This is not the books fault, I just had gotten the idea that it would be more of an universal "survival guide" with, of course, numbers and research from USA, but with more tips and tricks and knowledge I could use in my own work situation. Like I said, this third issue is more personal, but it is part of why I gave it a 2 star review.
Issues:
#1: Not all women have vaginas, so referring to "people with vaginas" (and similar language) when you could just say women and include all women just doesn't sit well with me.
#2: One of the rules of the feminist fight club is that: "we don't fight each other". Which is great and should definitely be remembered! However, after this there is a section that includes talking about women who behaves such as the patriarchy wants and how society has taught us to be, but the language here is very hostile. And all though it's infuriating to be in a sexist environment where other women are sexist against their own, and in an ideal world all women where feminists, the way this books talk so negative about these women is bad in my opinion and breaks the books own rules. Yes, women who is not feminists can be hard to work with if you want to address all the issues that happens in a sexist workplace and preferably you would address these issues with the help of another woman, I do however think that talking down to these women are just plain bad, don't criticize so harshly when what they have done is just to find a way to survive in such a workplace. Criticize the system that made them feel that this was the only way to go to survive in the workplace.
#3: For me, who is not an US citizen, the book is very centered around the American workplace. This is not the books fault, I just had gotten the idea that it would be more of an universal "survival guide" with, of course, numbers and research from USA, but with more tips and tricks and knowledge I could use in my own work situation. Like I said, this third issue is more personal, but it is part of why I gave it a 2 star review.
this is good and very useful but could do without the peppering of genital specific puns and references
A quick and easy read! The illustrations add some levity, as does the style of writing. I appreciated the puns!
I appreciate that it's a blunt and angry book on the issues women deal with, espeically in the the workplace. I LOVED that it provided many excellent tips on dealing with specific scenarios. It provided excellent advice on how to avoid self-sabatoge, how to be more confident and assertive, and of course, fighting the patriarchy!
This book really helped me appreciate working for a company founded by and mostly made up of woman. Thankfully I rarely have to deal with these issues!
I appreciate that it's a blunt and angry book on the issues women deal with, espeically in the the workplace. I LOVED that it provided many excellent tips on dealing with specific scenarios. It provided excellent advice on how to avoid self-sabatoge, how to be more confident and assertive, and of course, fighting the patriarchy!
This book really helped me appreciate working for a company founded by and mostly made up of woman. Thankfully I rarely have to deal with these issues!
A book written in the same style as The Skimm. Funny moments, but a little condescending, not my favorite style for a book on this topic.