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Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger by Soraya Chemaly
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challenging
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4.25
I’m extremely glad that I read this book. I have a feeling that some may dislike the overall premise/thesis, but it was powerfully backed by both empirical support and emotional intelligence.
I did, however, take issue with some points of interpretation which were definitely leaps in logic; the author sometimes ascribes outcomes to sexism versus individuals’/groups’ logical explanation of their thinking. Though in many cases sexism is *also* at play, it doesn’t undermine the rational decision-making that can be explained logically (for example, some women not voting for Clinton in 2016).
Overall, I liked the book, but can’t recommend to everyone based on some of the interpretations. I know these individual points may cause some readers to reject the author’s otherwise excellent points. I don’t want defensiveness to solidify people *against* the bigger picture argument being made. This book can only be recommended to specific audiences.
A similar book that I recommend for ALL readers is Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez.
I did, however, take issue with some points of interpretation which were definitely leaps in logic; the author sometimes ascribes outcomes to sexism versus individuals’/groups’ logical explanation of their thinking. Though in many cases sexism is *also* at play, it doesn’t undermine the rational decision-making that can be explained logically (for example, some women not voting for Clinton in 2016).
Overall, I liked the book, but can’t recommend to everyone based on some of the interpretations. I know these individual points may cause some readers to reject the author’s otherwise excellent points. I don’t want defensiveness to solidify people *against* the bigger picture argument being made. This book can only be recommended to specific audiences.
A similar book that I recommend for ALL readers is Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Xenophobia, War, Kidnapping, Rape, and Violence
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