Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

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

20 reviews

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. 

---

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

---

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

shelbyrodger's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship

lucymoosie's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.75

Although I didn't agree with all of it and some would say it is not new information, I found this book super insightful and filled with some really great information and reality checks. I think this is a great intro/beginners insight into feminist thought and a very intriguing read for anyone who needs a reminder of their self-worth. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Homophobia, Body shaming, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Biphobia, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

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. 

---

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

deverills's review against another edition

funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

I loved the way this was written and could identify with the majority of the author's struggles. A very intersectional, sensitive, funny and take-no-bullshit approach to the way women are seen as vessels of male expectations. A must-read.

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Biphobia, Classism, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

mariekeroos's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Sexual content

prettybaddieb's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, Alcohol, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Misogyny, Police brutality, and Racism

imoluize's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Body horror, Mental illness, and Homophobia

Minor: Eating disorder and Sexual assault

meganhornex's review against another edition

challenging funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, and Mental illness