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Women Don't Owe You Pretty: The Small Edition by Florence Given

10 reviews

pianokeys's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Lesbophobia, Stalking, Abortion, Gaslighting, Racism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, and Transphobia

holliesatchell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Misogyny, Alcohol, Hate crime, Rape, Sexism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Cursing

nenya's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

I read this book to try to get out of a reading slump and it worked like a charm. It’s a very on-point, fast paced collection of wisdom and reflective impulses that encourage healing and growth. It’s an amazing representation/definition of what intersectional feminism is and what it isn’t. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Rape, Racism, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, and Biphobia

Moderate: Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Infertility, Misogyny, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Outing, Bullying, Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, and Suicide attempt

radfordmanor's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

bri__'s review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

Very informative and reflective book. I understand more about patriarchal and societal problems within the modern world after reading this book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Classism, Excrement, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, Racism, and Rape

lottykarottie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Florence Given ist eine international  jungen Stimmen des Feminismus in den sozialen Medien. 

Inhalt: 
Die zweiundzwanzigjährige Florence Given ermutigt ihre LeserInnen, sich von gesellschaftlichen Erwartungen freizumachen. Ob es um »pretty privilege«, Selbstliebe, »Catcalling« oder Enthaarung geht, Florence Given öffnet uns die Augen darüber, wie stark das Frauenbild in unserer Gesellschaft noch immer von Oberflächlichkeit und Sexismus geprägt ist, und was das für Frauen an Einschränkungen zufolge hat. Sie geht dabei alle Themen an, die heute wichtig und kontrovers diskutiert werden: Rassismus, Sexismus, queere Identitäten, Body Positivity, Online-Dating und toxische Männlichkeit. Ein feministischer Ratgeber (nicht nur) für junge Frauen.

Meinung: 
Auf unfassbar sympathische Art und ohne erhobenen Zeigefinger, sondern mehr aufzeigend, bespricht Sie gesellschaftliche Probleme und patriarchale Strukturen, so wie Misogynie. Zudem gibt die Autorin Ratschläge internalisierte Werte dieser Themen aufzubrechen und sich selbst kritisch zu hinterfragen. Sie tut Sies mit Hilfe Ihres jüngeren Ichs und versucht diesem den gesellschaftlichen Druck zu nehmen.
So erklärt die Autorin mit ganz viel Empathie und Charme warum Diversität so wichtig ist und wie wir unsere Privilegien kennen sollten, um Feminismus für alle zugänglich zu machen. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

slpellicci's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Bullying, and Eating disorder

papercraftalex's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

2.0

This book was a (good) slap in the face. It's a journey to self-respect through feminism with absolutely stunning illustrations throughout. It's succinct yet personal and has wonderful tidbits of advice that feel like gold. The book has sections on desirability politics, privilege, abusive relationships, queerness, self-care and so much more. Given teachers the readers how to own their lives and free themselves from the patriarchy like a big sister; it's not overly academic but still teaches so much. I recommend it to all women and women adjacent people. 

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

EDIT: After learning about the controversy with this book, I've reflected a bit more. I see this book as self-help with a feminist lens. The feminism in this book is very basic and nothing new, the ideas are definitely decades old.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Transphobia

Minor: Ableism and Bullying

ellencraddock's review against another edition

informative inspiring slow-paced

2.0

I don't disagree with any of the points made in this book. Some are very basic principles and theories that I think most fem lit readers would be largely familiar with. Think it would have benefitted from speaking more about Given's personal experience growing up - these were the most gripping parts. Commenting on issues not affecting Given felt false... like why would I read a white girls book about what it's like to live as a black women?

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

kleinearmee's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship