Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

The Mental Load: A Feminist Comic by Emma

7 reviews

lottiegasp's review

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

A nice introduction to a few different feminist and socialist topics. Lots of it was fundamental, so I wasn't necessarily the target audience. I'd say this would be a good read for teenagers and young adults. I learnt some things about birth (episiomities and that they are rarely actually needed and can exacerbate tearing). I liked her analogy about hijabs and burqas from a European perspective. And I thought she gave a good, clear introduction to bullshit jobs and universal basic income

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

Moderate: Police brutality, Racism, and Sexism

There are descriptions of birth trauma, as well as racially motivated police brutality

krispy_reading's review

informative inspiring reflective

3.5

At least read the first chapter. 
A bonus if a male reader decides to read this to understand a woman’s perspective on certain issues or conflicts. The goal is for greater understanding, communication, and collaboration. 

Great topics covered but the art style is not for me. This could have been a collection of short stories or essays featuring smaller comics. As half of the story is a cartoon version of herself talking with speech bubbles. Except there are some stories that are best described with illustrations (Adama, the female reproductive system). 

Reminder that this is a translated piece from France.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Pregnancy, Body shaming, Medical trauma, and Racism

Minor: Sexual content, Bullying, and Sexism

alisonannk's review

challenging funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Medical content, Misogyny, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Racism, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Classism, Murder, Gun violence, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Eating disorder

wickedgrumpy's review

informative reflective medium-paced

2.0

I don't really know what to say beyond that it was very preach-y.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Blood, Classism, Gaslighting, Medical content, Misogyny, Police brutality, Body shaming, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

madisonhh666's review

challenging emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

sjanke2's review

fast-paced

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Sexism, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Body shaming, Classism, Medical trauma, Police brutality, and Bullying

the_vegan_bookworm's review

funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.0

An interesting read that distills many feminist concepts into interesting and easily understandable comics! I liked Emma's tone and drawing style, and I appreciated her passion for this subject and for her activism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Medical trauma, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Police brutality