Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay

20 reviews

emwgrace's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexism, Racism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Misogyny, Slavery, Homophobia, Police brutality, and Violence

Minor: Racial slurs

cassielaj's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Roxane Gay’s authorial voice is powerful, honest, and unlike any other. Her perspectives on everything from Scrabble to reproductive rights are poignant, hilarious, and absolutely as necessary today as they were in 2015. Everyone should read this. And Bahni Turpin’s narration in the audiobook is spectacular. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Misogyny, Rape, Police brutality, Sexism, Transphobia, Racial slurs, and Cursing

There are essays in this book that are challenging and cover tragic content, but Gay does so in a very compassionate way with a great deal of care.

taviarz's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.0

Good for an intro to media analysis and how it intersects with gender, race, and politics.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Gun violence, Racism, Murder, Misogyny, and Death

beca_reads's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

I feel that younger me would of appreciated this. I wish I had read this a few years ago when I was first starting to explore feminist writing, It lays down the foundations and some nuance to the each topic that is explored. I would definitely recommend this book to people just starting out in reading feminist nonfiction as the writing is accessible, and explores a variety of topics from education to the music industry. 
 I went into this thinking it was going to be more statistical based but was more so Gay's personal journey with being a feminist while drawing on feminist research and global events To begin with I was not so sure on the writing style but  I think maybe some of the earlier essay's were just weaker than some of the later essay's in the book. I did really enjoy how Gay talked about literature and other forms of the media throughout the book, It's left me with lots of good recommendations to read or watch and added a critical lens to media I've already consumed.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Police brutality, Ableism, Body shaming, Racism, Hate crime, Homophobia, Colonisation, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Lesbophobia, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Classism, Islamophobia, and Misogyny

its_j's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Racism, Police brutality, Misogyny, and Medical trauma

ainebeam's review

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Slavery

fullybooked22's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.25

I enjoyed this book. It gave me a lot to think about and I definitely appreciated Gay's diverse outlook on many topics which definitely made me question some socially accepted texts/ ideas. Although I didn't agree with some of her points (e.g. her viewpoint on trigger warnings + her idea of what made a 'real' feminist such as not being allowed to shave your legs and needing to hate men???) I believe the parts about race + feminism are incredibly important especially in changing the movement from one of 'white feminism' and eurocentricity to a more inclusive movement against oppression for all (and allowing women themselves to dictate what does and doesn't oppress them). I would absolutely recommend this but maybe as to someone who would already call themselves a feminist as if this is the first piece of feminist literature you read I think it could possibly skew your idea of what it actually means to be a feminist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Sexism

Moderate: Abortion, Miscarriage, and Police brutality

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Ableism, Abortion, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Police brutality, Slavery, Transphobia, and Violence

nanabee23's review

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexism, Racism, Physical abuse, and Police brutality

coffeeshopvibes's review

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Abortion, Hate crime, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racism, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Sexism