Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates

51 reviews

orvillefartenbacher's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

 The fact that this book needs to exist is disturbing and revolting. This one hit a lot of boxes for me lately. I've been increasingly concerned about raising boys in a world where the Manosphere is becoming more and more mainstream. At the same time I've been devouring articles and books on sociology, feminism, and new media (bonus where all three intersect). This book is graphic at times and holds nothing back. Bates does an excellent job of exploring horrifying content without leaving the reader feeling utterly bleak. I'd recommend this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Rape, and Stalking

madelinequinnee's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

This is an incredibly informative and important book that i recommend everyone reads. Bates offers an accessible and gripping look into the world of misogyny and sexism, especially in online spaces, that shows all the ways in which the world still often times turns a blind eye or even unactively supports misogyny. 

This is a rather heavy book, with discussions around sexual assault, murder and harassment, but I think it’s incredibly important to read if you feel you can handle those topics. The author uses a mixture of her own experiences, interviews with other victims, academics and activists, and her own research into the world of online misogyny to create a concise discussion about sexism and what the world can do to tackle it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Suicide, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Violence, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Abortion, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexism, and Xenophobia

louiepotterbook's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Bullying, Cursing, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Rape, and Religious bigotry

Overall talks about the things the hate groups send and post which is usually really graphic

jeggert10's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Murder, Rape, Misogyny, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Sexism, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Racial slurs, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Abortion, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Racism, Stalking, and Xenophobia

xwritingstoriesx's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexism

gommette's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Livre très intéressant, parle d'un sujet que je connaissais pas assez mais la structure rend la lecture assez fastidieuse (+ de 6 mois) parce que les arguments sont pas organisés de manière répétitive dans leur structure. Les arguments sont très bien justifiés ( ou démontés) et des propositions sont apportées pour changer la société. Peut être compliqué à lire parce que la violence des zhoms est citée telle quelle.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Rape, Bullying, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

_caramel_'s review

challenging dark informative sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, Grief, Gun violence, Lesbophobia, Mass/school shootings, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Mental illness, Racism, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Rape, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Stalking, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Islamophobia, Abortion, Child death, and Child abuse

Minor: Racial slurs

bbloughlin's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

4.0

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It is definitely one that had to be read in small chunks. This book was extremely informed and real but definitely hard to stomach at times. If you have any desire to grow in your understanding of extreme misogyny and its foundations, this is the book to read. 

As somebody who works with college aged men, this book was super informative to some casual comments and underlying sentiments I encounter. If you work with young  and men in any capacity, I highly recommend this book.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Rape, Sexual violence, Stalking, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual harassment, Hate crime, and Misogyny

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Bullying

nat_montego's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Sexism

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Domestic abuse

shadereads's review against another edition

challenging hopeful slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Bullying, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Murder, Hate crime, and Mass/school shootings