Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

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

38 reviews

cassie12_21's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective

4.25

This book was good and definitely gave me a few thing to think about (even as someone who is fairly far into the destruction of their internalized misogynist). Language used was inclusive, and I appreciated the inclusion of diverse groups, and not cis-het white feminism. 

 “disability” is not a word, It is supposed to be “ablest” 

A view of western feminism. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Racism, Violence, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Emotional abuse, Rape, Cultural appropriation, Fatphobia, Classism, Biphobia, and Eating disorder

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

nara_knl's review

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

as someone who usually only reads fiction, i didn’t expect to love this book! yet i regret not reading it earlier. i believe this book would’ve helped me heal quicker… but on the other hand it’s amazing to reflect how far i’ve come! 
i annotated the shit out of this tiny book… what can i say? HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!
if i wouldn’t have annotated so much, i would’ve lent it to every guy i know, and all the girlies out there. 
this book shouldn’t only be read by girls, this is also so relevant for guys!! wanna understand our society? your sister, mother, girlfriend, best friend, … this book is your guide!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Rape, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault

das_nomi's review

challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.25

I really liked the book. And I think I understand the hype. There wasn’t a lot of new information for me personally. But it got me thinking about some of my friendships in a new way, even though the content is more about “partner”-relationships. I feel very empowered and would like to read the chapters that were missing in this tiny version. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Biphobia, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Racism, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Outing, Homophobia, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexism, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

It’s a lighthearted approach to the problems modern women* face in our patriarchal society. With helpful “tips” to overcome our own internalised misogyny and recognise our own faults as well as setting boundaries for ourselves.

readsbyhope's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

readingpumpkins's review against another edition

informative fast-paced

2.5

extremely repetitive and classic white feminism. probably good for someone who has never read about feminism before/is very new to feminist ideas.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Rape

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Biphobia, Sexual violence, and Fatphobia

it speaks about these topics in a feminist context

wintah's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

great book about intersectional feminism, self-love and healing. sadly i knew lots of it already. sometimes i felt it got a little repetitive but that might just be bc i was already familiar with so much of the content before hand. beautiful art. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Classism, Racism, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Fatphobia, Ableism, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Sexism, Cultural appropriation, and Eating disorder

Minor: Rape

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

scarlettoliver's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Racism, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Ableism, Fatphobia, and Rape

Minor: Biphobia, Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Lesbophobia, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Classism, Sexual content, and Cursing

bexy's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Racism