Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Zami: A New Spelling of My Name: A Biomythography by Audre Lorde

11 reviews

jessmbark's review

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

Though it was a slow start, this memoir has something for everyone and should serve as an inspiration for anyone who wants to write their own.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexism, Animal death, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Racism, and Abortion

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Fatphobia, Grief, Addiction, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Animal death, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Violence, and Blood

waytoomanybooks's review

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

I’m so grateful that I was assigned this book in my Contemporary Queer Literature class. I have been meaning to read the works of Audre Lorde for a while, and I’m so glad I finally read Zami. It contains some of the most beautiful, thoughtful, challenging, descriptive prose I’ve ever read. It’s both deeply personal and deeply relatable in many aspects. Lorde leaves no stone unturned as she looks back at her life in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. We learn lessons right alongside her, and she is an excellent teacher and storyteller. This is an absolute must-read for anyone who wants to know more about queer history, Black history, feminism, and so much more. Her deep-dives into intersectionality are invaluable. You won’t be able to put this book down.

Please heed all the many, many content warnings I and others have tagged. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Body shaming, Lesbophobia, Abortion, Death, Fatphobia, Bullying, Classism, Infidelity, Grief, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, Animal death, Child death, Homophobia, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Self harm, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, and Suicide attempt

lynnloveshobi's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abandonment, Classism, Grief, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Death, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Self harm, Homophobia, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Animal death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction

addyruth17's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

Such a fascinating life, and a delectable poetic voice.  I was writing down quotes and annotating like crazy.  A bit slow and perhaps unsettled in the timeline, but worth it for the insight into the Black lesbian 1940s/50s experience, and the gorgeous descriptions of loving women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Death, Racism, Alcohol, Rape, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, Animal death, Blood, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

mmirjamm's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, and Misogyny

zombiezami's review

adventurous emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Racism, Sexual content, Self harm, Sexism, Animal death, Death, Child abuse, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Grief, Classism, Blood, Alcoholism, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Misogyny

Moderate: Bullying, Ableism, Drug use, Mental illness, Cursing, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Infidelity, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Vomit, War, Trafficking, Cancer, and Slavery

Colorism

myfbusters's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

a must-read for everyone

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Suicide, Death, and Sexism

noom's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

Minor: Abortion and Racial slurs

teo_rodas's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual content

skudiklier's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Absolutely beautiful. I can't think of any nonfiction book I've highlighted/underlined so much in before. I'll be thinking about this book for a long time, and definitely want to read more of her work as soon as possible. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Terminal illness