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

61 reviews

hollieee's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence

Minor: Abortion, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Dementia, and Excrement

goizi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Genocide, Racism, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Violence

eloiseisreading's review against another edition

informative inspiring slow-paced

3.0

A reasonably thorough review of studies into gender/sex discrimination and a discussion of the lack of gender/sex related data in a number of fields and areas of life. 
Although mentioned briefly from time to time, the author doesn’t go into much detail into the intersectionalities of oppression and discrimination (e.g. race, sexuality, disability, class, etc), which I think is a real shortcoming of the book. I also find the author’s definitions of sex and gender, and her constant switching between the two, a little uncomfortable. Additionally, considering trans women and non-binary AFAB people are amongst the most ‘invisible women’ in society, they didn’t get a mention at all. I think this is worth knowing before going into the book; although this is a feminist book, it isn’t explicitly inclusive of all women and minority gendered people. 
Additionally, I felt the author didn’t do enough to unpack and distrust the everyday sexist ideologies of gender stereotypes and heteronormativity. 
Overall, I think this is a decent beginner’s book exploring gender/sex discrimination and gendered data science. I think it’s a worthy read when combined with more diverse feminist literature. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual violence

bookworm_nic's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Car accident, Chronic illness, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, and Rape

beccaruthe's review

challenging informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Trafficking

mikaelaandherbooks's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Medical trauma

elannagoldie's review against another edition

hopeful informative slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

alexdicanio's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective

5.0

This should be required reading. Invisible Women truly taught me so much. At times, it is a bit frustrating to read - but it is essential to know. I really loved the flow of the book as well, it felt natural. By the time it was done, I had learned so much I couldn’t believe it. I mean I have always considered myself a feminist, and this book helped give me some of the knowledge, and resources to further that. There are a lot of important issues and lessons discussed in this book. Also, while the book is filled with data and statistics (where we have them) it didn’t feel like I was being lectured at - I genuinely couldn’t put this book down. If you can, try and get the audiobook, as it is read by the author and she does an excellent job. Please read this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Racism, Physical abuse, and Genocide

While I added a few content warnings, I would also like to say that they aren’t extremely “graphic” parts other than the blatant misogyny. A lot of this book is showing the injustices women face everyday, all over the world. So yes, there is mention of darker content, but most of it is statistics, rather than graphic details. (I hope that makes sense). There are still parts in here worth mentioning with a content warning though.

shannonxvx's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad medium-paced

DO NOT read this book - Caroline Criado Perez is a TERF! I did not find out until after reading this book that the author intentionally left out issues with data collection for trans people because she is transphobic. Despite what the title would suggest, this book does not promote inclusive, intersectional feminism. You can read more about the author's stance on trans women here: https://twitter.com/irisvanrooij/status/1130080343120326661?lang=en

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

curatoriallyyours's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

4.5

Such an important book for everyone to read - both women and men. It left me angry at the many ways that women are excluded and discriminated against around the world due to a lack of data or simply the failure to consider that women may have different needs to men. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence