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Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates

17 reviews

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

vallhund's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexism

Minor: Transphobia, Domestic abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Stalking, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, and Xenophobia

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

vinett's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Misogyny, Stalking, Sexual violence, Racism, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Rape, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Bullying, Violence, Sexual harassment, Murder, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Racism, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Transphobia, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Murder, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Acephobia/Arophobia, Ableism, Blood, Body shaming, Drug use, and Police brutality

Extreme, graphic depictions of rape, death threats, etc.

hayyyyyden's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Stalking, Antisemitism, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Violence

calicos's review against another edition

challenging dark informative tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Transphobia

priesty23's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Racism, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, Violence, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Homophobia, Hate crime, Body shaming, Suicide, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Mass/school shootings, Self harm, and Gun violence

notthatcosta's review

dark sad tense slow-paced

2.5

I tend to struggle with books that were written by journalists, because I find that their storytelling skills are lacking when it comes to creating a whole book. Even though Laura Bates is not a journalist, Men Who Hate Women falls foul of similar traps that I've seen previously in non fiction books of this type.

Most of the chapters feel unnecessarily padded out, often with repetition of previous points made that don't serve to create a cohesive narrative thread. Even in more successful chapters like 'Men Who Don't Know They Hate Women', half way through it veers off into a tangent about the 2016 election. 

I understand that the topic at hand is very broad, complex and wide reaching, but the lack of focus makes it frustrating to read beyond the frustrating subject matter. With better and tighter editing I think this could have been a great book, but it ends up feeling like an unfocussed and cluttered collection of ideas and case studies with some paraphrased 4Chan posts sprinkled in. 

I probably would have preferred it if the book just centred on what Laura Bates heard during her school visits and talks, rather than the need to try and summarise what she read on manosphere forums.

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Bullying, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Body shaming, Sexism, Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, Cursing, Death, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Child death, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Xenophobia

champagnepr0blem's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective

4.0

Honestly, this could have been 5 stars. But by the end it became a chore to read. Id lost all faith in humanity, and was starting to pick up on more scary stuff around me. Saying that, I believe this is a good starting point when looking at misogyny and the way toxic male online forums effect our daily lives. It's essential reading for all men and most women but it's hard to get through! You'll see the worst of everything and you'll see it on your doorstep.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Xenophobia, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Racism, Homophobia, Violence, Transphobia, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Mass/school shootings, Hate crime, Gun violence, and Antisemitism