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alexbalmer's review
4.5
Itās something I was aware of throughout recent years, terms like āincelā and āmanosphereā have popped up in memes/tiktoks but the size of the groups mentioned and the real life examples threw me off. To see how many mass shootings and other heinous crimes can be directly linked back to the ideology of these groups is shocking, saying how little you hear the word misogyny used in a serious, non-mocking way in the media. (Usually paired with jabs at āfeminazisā and groups that are trying to HELP MENš)
STRONGLY encourage anyone who spends a decent amount of their lives online (and on any form of social media) to read this. Even if youāre a bit older and feel like you have a grasp on how to interpret content/news/facts online.
One thing that I will say (not necessarily a complaint or a mistake) but when checking the Notes at the back of the book for references on certain facts a lot of the time it would be news articles. Nothing really wrong with that except that throughout the book it is said how the media is quick to jump to conclusions when they havenāt done much research. Iām guessing Bates has looked into each sources thoroughly. Maybe itās my own preconceptions that make me pause before referencing Channel 4 in a debate?
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, and Islamophobia
priesty23's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment
mindintheskies's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
notthatcosta's review
2.5
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.
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
kymzii's review against another edition
3.75
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
abbeyhuffine94's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment
beca_reads's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment
cheycoote's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Biphobia
sadiefc's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
This book contains unedited, real life quotes and messages of deeply disturbed, violent, racist and sexist human beings.snowhitereads's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Islamophobia, and Murder