Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates

24 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

trishgills222's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Sexual violence

anniestonebarger's review against another edition

dark informative sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Antisemitism, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, and Mass/school shootings

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

meat_muffin's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Bullying, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Mass/school shootings, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Stalking

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.

vessel's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

I would describe the experience of reading this book as personally harrowing, but quite necessary.

Very informative, well-structured look into the dark topic of male supremacist communities. It's a topic I had cursory knowledge of going in, and I recommend it to anyone looking to expand their understanding of the ways fringe sexist ideologies from the bowels of hate groups' forums ripple through society and affect all of us.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Xenophobia, Rape, and Suicide

mindintheskies's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

There's so much detail in this book that I didn't expect. I was triggered by a lot of the statistics and real, lived stories that were shared of women suffering at the hands of incels and incel-sympathisers. I guess that's the reason why it's taken me 4 months to get through it all. The book doesn't only cover examples on women, but marginalised communities, Muslim men and women and others. In fact there's a respectable amount of focus on Islamophobia and the discrepancy in media reporting of crimes committed by incels, and crimes committed by people belonging to the Muslim community. The book is on extreme communities of misogynists and repeatedly states that the vast majority of men don't hate women, without denying the fact that a large group of men who do hate women exist and are spreading that hate through online grooming, interactions, in institutions, the media and police covering up crimes, and so many other platforms e.g. YouTube on a daily basis. It's so scary that people actually believe women are subjects of hatred, especially when it comes from young people. It's given me a lot of knowledge and understanding of how these incel communities are set up, run and how they survive. The book also covers a chapter on men who hate men who hate women which I found really interesting. As expected there are a lot of examples that I've either experienced myself or know someone who has gone through the extreme examples mentioned in the book, so it gives me a sense of validation and acceptance that it's a reality that women live in this world, and that there's the awareness of it through this book and other resources similar. I have also listened to parts of the audiobook and listened to the interview at the end, which was very insightful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Sexual assault, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Xenophobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Stalking, Violence, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Murder, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Racism, and Rape