Reviews tagging 'Violence'

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

4 reviews

pmhandley's review

challenging funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.75

Provided a brand new and informative perspective to me. I think it's easy to look at this book, as someone with a vastly different background than the author, and think it's not for you. It may not be, but that's not the point. This was both an enjoyable and insightful read. The relationships chapter on dating and friendships should be required reading.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Violence, and Fatphobia

scarroll178's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Really interesting perspective on feminism and trap culture. Also surprisingly a lot of great tips on how to build one’s confidence and set standards to live by!! Probably my fave audio book I’ve ever read. Felt a lot like I was talking to a friend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Violence

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

readingthroughinfinity's review

challenging funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Thanks to Libro FM for providing me with an audio arc in exchange for an honest review. 

I was in the mood for some nonfiction and this had been calling out to me for a while so I picked it up and devoured it in about 24 hours. Sesali Bowen writes about her formative years as a fat, queer Black girl growing up in Chicago. She discusses racism, fatphobia, and how trap music has influenced perceptions of Black women in our white-dominant, patriarchal society, ultimately giving rise to Trap Feminism (a term she coined).

She also describes her own experiences as a sex worker and a queer woman navigating financial instability, friendships and relationships. Bowan's writing style is engaging, entertaining and accessible, and I flew through this. I'd never heard of Trap Feminism before and I learned a lot from picking up this book. It's a really interesting, informative read and one that I think a lot of white feminists should read.   

Content warnings for discussions of racism, fatphobia, internalised homophobia, sexual assault, underage sex, fights and violence.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Racism, Classism, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Pedophilia, and Toxic relationship