Reviews tagging 'Mass/school shootings'

The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century by Amia Srinivasan

5 reviews

shannon_magee's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Sexism, Violence, Misogyny, and Racism

Minor: Sexual violence, Colonisation, Classism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Rape

ivi_reads_books's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

The book explores among other topics why thinking in absolutes like 'I believe her' perpetuate injustice. It looks at the intersectionality of gender, sex, race, social status, ability etc. and ties them all together in a compelling way. 
I was unsure whether I should read the book because I usually get bored with philosiphical texts but this one held my attention

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Classism, Abortion, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Homophobia, Hate crime, Body shaming, Misogyny, Biphobia, Slavery, Sexism, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, Gun violence, Suicide, Sexual violence, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Ableism, and Alcohol

tanya_mahadwar's review

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

Definitely a book that everyone should be reading. A bit dense and hard to read (in part due to the weight of the subject) at times, but jam packed with thought provoking questions that will genuinely make you ponder the state of “Post Me-Too” feminism. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Homophobia, Mental illness, Abortion, Child abuse, Sexism, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Colonisation, Racism, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Police brutality, and Mass/school shootings

demo's review

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Hate crime, Transphobia, Police brutality, Adult/minor relationship, and Misogyny

Minor: Mass/school shootings and Abortion

joice's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

I picked up this book after reading the titular essay (after reading "The Aptness of Anger" in a class), and I'm so glad I did! I absolutely love how Srinivasan writes -- she's engaging and accessible, asks a lot of questions, and doesn't always end up with a concrete stance at the end. The book left me with a lot to think about and imagine on my own, and I'm looking forward to reading it again in a couple years when I might know a little more about the topics in it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Misogyny, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Transphobia, Mass/school shootings, and Hate crime