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bookwormcaroline's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
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Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Rape
maddyontheoffbeat's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
I really really liked this. It’s very short, so I don’t think it’s that big of an ask when I say everyone should read this. The social and legal attitudes towards women have changed since she wrote this in 2012, but it’s as prevalent as ever. Her anecdotes are timeless, funny, and introspective.
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Graphic: Sexism
Minor: Rape
charlotte_aurora_'s review against another edition
challenging
informative
fast-paced
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
Minor: Rape
wntrsaintt's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
great read. accessible for those that aren’t particularly well read in politics or sociology but still very informative while challenging many peoples views on gender.
would highly recommend the book for nigerians (being a nigerian myself) because of the authors great focus on nigerian society, but even those that aren’t nigerian will still benefit immensely from this piece.
would highly recommend the book for nigerians (being a nigerian myself) because of the authors great focus on nigerian society, but even those that aren’t nigerian will still benefit immensely from this piece.
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Minor: Rape
elisalasater's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
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Minor: Rape
priyas's review against another edition
4.0
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Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Transphobia and Homophobia
doublebookedclub's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
2.75
it didn’t feel revolutionary and i don’t think i learnt anything particularly new *but* it was an interesting perspective to read from as i do not know much about nigerian culture.
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Graphic: Rape
msstearns13's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.0
It's a good introduction for feminism and people who don't necessarily understand the point of it or for people who are younger. It's definitely a topic that needs to be expanded on upon much more than what is talked about within this book.
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Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Homophobia and Rape
While there is some transphobia and homophobia it does seem to come across as completely unintentional and not from a place of malice or ill will and she even admits that she is working on her understanding of gender stillfemalemanipulator's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
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Minor: Rape
danajoy's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed getting insight into Feminism in Nigeria, the discussions about culture and gender in their specific context was really interesting and enlightening.
The aspects about the socialisation of girls to cater to men was also really good and will hopefully inspire people to consider they ways we teach children to treat eachother critically.
I just felt really let down by this as a whole. It lacks a lot of nuance. The experiences discussed only really address heterosexual and cisgender people with no acknowledgement of other genders or sexes (the existence of Intersex people isn't at all touched on while physical differences between men and women are described at one point simplistically by their hormones and reproductive abilities which is so reductive - a woman with high testosterone levels or the inability to carry children is still a woman.) The stories are about straight, cis and able bodied people. Marriage as a cultural status symbol and rite-of-passage is a theme throughout - I wish we got something about how that impacts LGBTQIA+ people.
I know this author has been involved in some controversies about potentially being a terf and I'm not going to speak on that here I just believe that if your book is called "We Should All Be Feminists" then you should at the very least acknowledge the gaps in your knowledge or research - if you are addressing ALL people it seems wrong to not even hint at some diverse experiences.
This needed to be longer, I understand its the book form of a speech/essay but there were just way too many gaps.
The aspects about the socialisation of girls to cater to men was also really good and will hopefully inspire people to consider they ways we teach children to treat eachother critically.
I just felt really let down by this as a whole. It lacks a lot of nuance. The experiences discussed only really address heterosexual and cisgender people with no acknowledgement of other genders or sexes (the existence of Intersex people isn't at all touched on while physical differences between men and women are described at one point simplistically by their hormones and reproductive abilities which is so reductive - a woman with high testosterone levels or the inability to carry children is still a woman.) The stories are about straight, cis and able bodied people. Marriage as a cultural status symbol and rite-of-passage is a theme throughout - I wish we got something about how that impacts LGBTQIA+ people.
I know this author has been involved in some controversies about potentially being a terf and I'm not going to speak on that here I just believe that if your book is called "We Should All Be Feminists" then you should at the very least acknowledge the gaps in your knowledge or research - if you are addressing ALL people it seems wrong to not even hint at some diverse experiences.
This needed to be longer, I understand its the book form of a speech/essay but there were just way too many gaps.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death and Rape