Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes from a Trap Feminist by Sesali Bowen

6 reviews

faduma's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Abandonment, Misogyny, Racism, and Emotional abuse

sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

I really enjoyed "Bad Fat Black Girl" by Sesali Bowen. I don't rate memoirs because I don't think a person's life experience should be rated but I will talk about the things I liked and didn't like though. 

Something I didn't like was how short the book is. I also didn't like how there wasn't a section for trigger warnings, to warn about the serious content that is discussed within the book. 

I really liked how Bowen used her life experiences coupled with statics about domestic violence, sex trafficking, and sexual assaults to depict what life is like for a lot of Black femmes and Black gender non conforming folks in American currently. So much of this book resonated with me. 

I listened to the audiobook for free on Scribd

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, Medical content, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, and Trafficking

britreads's review

funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

I want to get back into reading feminist texts and this was a great, accessible book that introduced me to the trap feminist framework. I was moved by the book's epilogue and the author's acknowledgment that not every Black woman had a life similar to the author's, but could still see parts of themselves reflected in the book. There's plenty of practical advice in here which will resonate with many readers. It's also a quick read and you won't be slowed down by dense text or definitions. Bowen treats many of these topics with empathy and sensitivity. I was really struck by her discussions on sexuality and how Black women and femmes must develop their own sexual identity in a culture that seeks to make us ashamed of our bodies and bodily sensations. If you want to dip a toe in the feminist text waters, this is a great place to start. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Body shaming, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Misogyny

Minor: Drug use, Abortion, and Sexual content

kitheminges's review

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

This book is so necessary and beautiful in every way. I was recommended this recently as in yesterday (or the day before that looking at the clock lol) by k4fia on TikTok, she’s probably my favourite person on booktok, and I flew through it. 

It was honesty and funny while so full of heart. 

Of course, looking at my profile, you can see I’m white and this book isn’t necessarily for me. While I enjoyed this book thoroughly I’m definitely not it’s intended audience and so I’ll be buy and donating a copy to give this book further reach to the people it is for. 

But I loved this book so much. I don’t stay up until 6 am for any book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Classism

Minor: Abortion

amberinpieces's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Cursing, Body shaming, and Bullying

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Racism, Classism, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Sexism

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Trafficking, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, and Violence

babeinlibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, Racism, Body shaming, Classism, Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Cursing

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Cultural appropriation, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, and Gaslighting

Minor: Trafficking, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, and Addiction