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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
I LOVED this book simply because it’s such an important manifesto on feminism and how to dismantle the patriarchy. She touches so many topics from homophobia , transphobia, islamophobia to misogyny to racism etc etc I listened to her audiobook narrated by her and I loved her powerful message and her strong character. I will read her other book „headscarf’s and hymen“ next.
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
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challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence
3.5/5 stars.
I love Mona. She is angry and for good reason. I found myself nodding along to everything she said. I didn't love it quite as much as I have other feminist manifestos; I found the writing to be a little erratic and jumpy. However, the more I thought about it, the more I realised that was most probably a direct result of the passion and fury Mona felt whilst writing about her experiences and run-ins with the patriarchy. And, after all, what is language if not a vessel through which one communicates one's ideas? I can just imagine Mona writing the book, furiously typing a stream of constant conscious thought. Mona certainly made her point very clear, and I certainly agreed with it.
I love Mona. She is angry and for good reason. I found myself nodding along to everything she said. I didn't love it quite as much as I have other feminist manifestos; I found the writing to be a little erratic and jumpy. However, the more I thought about it, the more I realised that was most probably a direct result of the passion and fury Mona felt whilst writing about her experiences and run-ins with the patriarchy. And, after all, what is language if not a vessel through which one communicates one's ideas? I can just imagine Mona writing the book, furiously typing a stream of constant conscious thought. Mona certainly made her point very clear, and I certainly agreed with it.
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This is a better fit for someone for whom concepts like patriarchy are completely new. It's pretty feminism 101 to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual harassment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
I honestly just wasn't feeling it. This was a great book, with some great lessons, but I wasn't in the right mood.
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Empowering, validating, exhilarating, inspiring, and enlightening.
I knew I'd love this book. I subscribe to Mona Eltahawy's Substack, FEMINIST GIANT, where she displays her wonderful, bold writing. The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls is is an essential feminist manifesto.
I knew I'd love this book. I subscribe to Mona Eltahawy's Substack, FEMINIST GIANT, where she displays her wonderful, bold writing. The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls is is an essential feminist manifesto.
emotional
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reflective
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