Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez

61 reviews

isabellaci's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.25

1. I read this as an audiobook; why were abbreviations, that are harder to say, not just said as their full title.
2. From what I remember there was 0 mention into how imperialism and colonialism affects women in the Global South, even as there was mention of exploitation of the countries mentioned.
3. nor was capitalism explicitly mentioned
4. Say that transwomen exist, I dare you!
5. Everything being put down to the gender data gap in lieu of misogyny got grating towards the end of the book. I realise that the gender data gap is caused by misogyny.
6. Not a direct mention on how the military/police affect women, esp those in the Global South; but the comfortability of soldiers or police was discussed. 
7. Did not know when the book was published as the audiobook only said at the end of the reading which made trying to figure out the context of the writing harder.

All in all its not a bad book. The actual data and some specific studies themselves were interesting. However a lot of the takeaways you could get from the book I had already heard prior to listening to this (likely from someone who had also read this book but just before i had).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Misogyny, Rape, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Genocide, and Sexual harassment

floorse's review against another edition

informative sad medium-paced

5.0

Great book but good god, I'm so angry. I was aware of about 40% of what's in this book and the other 60% just made me see red. Perez is right, we have to do better for the next generation. 

I want to bite someone after reading this. 10/10.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Rape, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault

lucyrudd's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, War, Murder, Miscarriage, Violence, Misogyny, Abortion, Genocide, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Death, Domestic abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual violence

mdwsn27's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

4.5

I really wish there was an updated; post- pandemic, gender-neutral bathroom, Trump era, promotion of trans rights... version that incorporated greater recognition of intersectionality. I loved the contents of this book, but feel like there could be a broader focus on any data bias in the context of non, cishet white-male identit(ies). At points it felt a lot like a pure lit-review, but was informative nonetheless. A great and important read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Pedophilia, Deportation, Death, Suicide attempt, Racism, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Drug use, Classism, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Child death, Slavery, Physical abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, Abortion, War, Terminal illness, Violence, Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Sexual assault, Grief, Car accident, Suicide, Pandemic/Epidemic, Medical trauma, and Forced institutionalization

plantgal_jill's review

informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: War, Medical content, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

megmahoney1's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Death, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Infertility, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Rape, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

sundaybookclub's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Genocide, Domestic abuse, War, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Death, Violence, Trafficking, Rape, and Pandemic/Epidemic

librarianelizabeth's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Domestic abuse

wren_z's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

This is definitely a great book. The author captures so many of the areas of the female experience that are frustrating and unfair and draws back to vail, showing the why behind these many inequalities and inconveniences.
My only bone to pick with this book is that it's not entirely clear who the target is. As a woman, it is almost cathartic to read about your experience and have your righteous anger fueled. However, the author often uses the "the gender data gap" seemingly as a synonym for patriarchy. If this book was meant to inform men and the wider world, I think it fails as a call to action. Pinning so many things on "the gender data gap" erases the personal responsibility that needs to be taken by men. It does make the book more palatable, but I think it misses out on an important piece in improving women's lives. We need men as individuals to listen to women, to take responsibility, and work on addressing their own biases. Otherwise the work of closing the gender data gap will be just more labour for women. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual violence

cathannahs's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault