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therecoveringbookworm's review
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Violence, and Sexism
kazik's review
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny
Minor: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Slavery
graybat's review
informative
reflective
fast-paced
2.75
very short, interesting but i felt that this had been stated before? isn’t new information i feel
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
ginameix's review
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
An excellent lecture by the wonderful Mary Beard on how our definitions of power and public speech are stacked in favor of men and how they have been since the ancient world.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Blood, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Violence
Beard alludes to and retells several stories from the ancient world including Medusa and Philomela that include blood, death, etc. She also includes several anticodtes about sexism in current social media and threats to women.epellicci's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Women and Power is an interesting insight into the way that Western culture structurally denies women access to power and a voice. I found the focus on language particularly compelling, however I would have liked to see Beard examine some of her suggestions for dissolving these traditions in a little more detail. That being said, this short book packs a punch and provides valuable definitions and recognition to the lived experiences of women, supplying enough information to encourage further research and thought about the topics Beard introduces.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Rape and Sexism
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