Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Women & Power: A Manifesto by Mary Beard

9 reviews

kelbro97's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, and Violence

freyaboobac's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Violence

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

Minor: Suicide

bookfriend8's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Rape

spookyreader's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence and Rape

iinasomnia's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Bullying, Violence, and Suicide

Minor: Death

evieolive's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Really interesting, especially the references to my pal Metamorphoses 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Rape

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

therecoveringbookworm's review

informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Violence, 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. 

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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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Rape and Sexism