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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
La revolución feminista geek no es un ensayo académico, tampoco un manual sobre cómo dinamitar sectores culturales y de entremetimiento donde el machismo sigue teniendo un fuerte arraigo. Y puede que quien se acerque al libro buscando una cosa u otra se sienta decepcionado. En mi caso, he de confesar que pocas obras me han hecho implicarme tanto emocionalmente con ellas, hasta el punto de pausar la lectura durante algunos días para sopesar lo leído o tomarme un respiro cuando notaba que un nudo de congoja empezaba a ocluirme la garganta. He algunos momentos, he tenido ganas de aplaudir. En otros, he contenido las ganas de pegarle un puñetazo a algo. Entre una cosa y otra, me he encontrado con reflexiones y artículos muy interesantes.
Puedes leer una reseña más completa en:
https://historiascueva.blogspot.com/2018/06/resena-la-revolucion-feminista-geek.html
Puedes leer una reseña más completa en:
https://historiascueva.blogspot.com/2018/06/resena-la-revolucion-feminista-geek.html
Kameron Hurley calls herself a grim optimist, and that's how I'd describe the tone of these essays - grimly optimistic. I am not generally a non-fiction or essay type of person, and I found myself reading more than one essay in one sitting. I enjoyed the book much more than I thought I would, and will feel comfortable loaning it out and recommending it to friends.
If you have read other feminist pop culture texts, such as Roxane Gay's Bad Feminist, there won't be a lot here that is surprising to you. Many of Hurley's essays explain why women deserve their voices to be heard, how to fight oppression in the digital age, and how she applies feminism to her own writing. There are a few personal essays about her growth and development as an author, a handful of pop culture analyses, and some essays about feminist issues online over the past couple of years.
I'm not a feminist scholar, but I'm pretty well versed in the feminist issues Hurley covers, such as the Sad Puppy takeover of the Hugo nominations and Gamergate. While I agreed a lot with what Hurley expressed, there wasn't a lot here for me that was new or thought-provoking. Unfortunately, I feel like a lot of people picking up this book will be like me. In that case, a lot of these essays are preaching to the choir.
That all being said, this would be a great text for those interested in geeky feminism who haven't read anything like it before. If you aren't sure if/why feminism is important in the year 2016, this book would be a great educational resource.
I'm not a feminist scholar, but I'm pretty well versed in the feminist issues Hurley covers, such as the Sad Puppy takeover of the Hugo nominations and Gamergate. While I agreed a lot with what Hurley expressed, there wasn't a lot here for me that was new or thought-provoking. Unfortunately, I feel like a lot of people picking up this book will be like me. In that case, a lot of these essays are preaching to the choir.
That all being said, this would be a great text for those interested in geeky feminism who haven't read anything like it before. If you aren't sure if/why feminism is important in the year 2016, this book would be a great educational resource.
This is a curated collection of essays, most of which were written for Hurley’s blog as well as other websites with the addition of a few written for this collection. I usually read non fiction and essays very slowly but I devoured this book, often reading 4 or 5 essays back to back.
The essays cover a wide range of topics but mainly center of geek culture and Hurley’s own experiences as a writer and out spoken person on the internet. The feminism within it is very intersectional and race and class are very much present in the viewpoints presented. My one quibble is that there is some repetition because the essays were originally written to be read with no prior knowledge of Hurley or her writing.
I don’t want to try and summarize the points made, I would rather you just went and read it or at least read some of the essays available for free online. More than anything this books is a call to arms to not just stay quiet and let things continue the way they are because of the idea that “this is just the way thing are and have always been”. It encourages you directly as a reader to question what you have been taught about the world. And it does this with grim optimism. I put the book down feeling like we’re not there yet but at least we are on our way.
The essays cover a wide range of topics but mainly center of geek culture and Hurley’s own experiences as a writer and out spoken person on the internet. The feminism within it is very intersectional and race and class are very much present in the viewpoints presented. My one quibble is that there is some repetition because the essays were originally written to be read with no prior knowledge of Hurley or her writing.
I don’t want to try and summarize the points made, I would rather you just went and read it or at least read some of the essays available for free online. More than anything this books is a call to arms to not just stay quiet and let things continue the way they are because of the idea that “this is just the way thing are and have always been”. It encourages you directly as a reader to question what you have been taught about the world. And it does this with grim optimism. I put the book down feeling like we’re not there yet but at least we are on our way.
A must read. Now that women form at least 50 percent of video-gamers, science fiction fans and other forms of ‘geek’ it’s time for the geek world to take a deeper look at issues regarding the discrimination that is actively encouraged in their community.
I was impressed by how knowledgeable Hurley was in each essay and how she looked at issues through various charged lenses, trying to recognize her own prejudices and admitting to them, admitting to needing to fight against them, rather than just sweeping them under the rug and saying, I’m not prejudiced.
I would say this would also be a great book to read for those trying to get published, Hurley points out aspects of writing that many wouldn’t consider, such as owning what you say, or apologizing.
I was looking for slightly more on some of the biggest issues, such as Gamergate, but I was happy with the essays included. Thoughtful and a great start, but more needs to be said on this topic.
I was impressed by how knowledgeable Hurley was in each essay and how she looked at issues through various charged lenses, trying to recognize her own prejudices and admitting to them, admitting to needing to fight against them, rather than just sweeping them under the rug and saying, I’m not prejudiced.
I would say this would also be a great book to read for those trying to get published, Hurley points out aspects of writing that many wouldn’t consider, such as owning what you say, or apologizing.
I was looking for slightly more on some of the biggest issues, such as Gamergate, but I was happy with the essays included. Thoughtful and a great start, but more needs to be said on this topic.
3.5 maybe. I did very much enjoy parts of this collection. Hurley makes a lot of fantastic points, and I love her questioning of norms and questioning of her own work and actions. However, I couldn't really get on with the blog-style of the writing (I believe most of these essays were blog posts originally). And because of this style, some of the stories were a little repetitive. Overall I would recommend this to someone who is more interested in writing than I am.
Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
4.5 stars
Part biography, part writing manual and part collection of observational essays into the writing and publishing industry and geekdom, this is an honest and engaging work of non-fiction. Occasionally touching, occasionally raw and often full of the grim humour the author is known for, this is not one to miss. It pulls no punches when it comes to feminism, but it defines feminism as a much broader topic that a small group of third wave feminists - those who often shout the loudest but are not representational of the movement as a whole - have designated for the term. Hurley's feminism jibes with my own. Namely that we should all, regardless of gender, race, creed, sexuality etc have the right to call bullsh*t on something if it is in fact bullsh*t. In fact our bullsh*t detectors should be finely tuned and running on standby mode in the background at all times. This is not about seeking out conflict because you have an axe to grind, this is about getting door after door slammed in your face and finding another way in anyway because you as a human deserve to be on the inside. It especially jibes with my thoughts and feelings on the subject in the sense that it is not a mythical patriarchy or secret cabal of 'white straight men' we need to be challenging, but our own habits of mind, our perceptions as a society, the kind of conditioned responses on all forms of prejudice that we haven't even realised we've swallowed yet.
And of course for the geeky girl or boy, there is plenty of de-constructing what makes a film or book or series work and why, too. A must read for the thinking SFF junkie.
4.5 stars
Part biography, part writing manual and part collection of observational essays into the writing and publishing industry and geekdom, this is an honest and engaging work of non-fiction. Occasionally touching, occasionally raw and often full of the grim humour the author is known for, this is not one to miss. It pulls no punches when it comes to feminism, but it defines feminism as a much broader topic that a small group of third wave feminists - those who often shout the loudest but are not representational of the movement as a whole - have designated for the term. Hurley's feminism jibes with my own. Namely that we should all, regardless of gender, race, creed, sexuality etc have the right to call bullsh*t on something if it is in fact bullsh*t. In fact our bullsh*t detectors should be finely tuned and running on standby mode in the background at all times. This is not about seeking out conflict because you have an axe to grind, this is about getting door after door slammed in your face and finding another way in anyway because you as a human deserve to be on the inside. It especially jibes with my thoughts and feelings on the subject in the sense that it is not a mythical patriarchy or secret cabal of 'white straight men' we need to be challenging, but our own habits of mind, our perceptions as a society, the kind of conditioned responses on all forms of prejudice that we haven't even realised we've swallowed yet.
And of course for the geeky girl or boy, there is plenty of de-constructing what makes a film or book or series work and why, too. A must read for the thinking SFF junkie.
I read this book in the right moment and I loved it! I was feeling quite bad about myself and, you know what? Hurley made me feel much better. We can do it better and be can do something to improve our world and ourselves. In her book she writes about many things, from Gamergate to health insurance, from racism to juggling with your work and what you love. Well, I usually say that many books are "a must have", but, believe me: everyone needs to have this knowledge, this visions, and achieve the force to perform all the things we desire. Thanks, Hurley, for this collection of essays.
Creo firmemente que algunos libros debemos leerlos en el momento adecuado para disfrutarlos del máximo y La revolución feminista geek llegó en uno de mis momentos de bajón para animarme (ni recuerdo cuándo fue la última vez que escribí una breve reseña en inglés por aquí), tanto anímicamente como para reafirmarme de que todos podemos hacer algo para mejorar el mundo en el que vivimos, aunque creamos que somos "solo uno más". Esta colección de ensayos trata de numerosos temas, como el acoso en las redes sociales y en la vida real, la responsabilidad del escritor, la importancia de la literatura y el cine, el racismo y cómo lo percibimos, cómo es el sistema sanitario estadounidense o cómo lidiar con tu trabajo y tus pasiones (que bien pueden ser otro trabajo). Hurley nos abre su corazón y nos cuenta numerosas experiencias de su vida, incluyendo algunas de las más traumáticas, y las entrelaza con temas de la más rabiosa actualidad (tened en cuenta que el epílogo es de 2015) para darnos más puntos de vista sobre los temas que trata. Sus ensayos me han parecido tanto didácticos como inspiradores y os animo a leer esta obra, aunque sea "en pequeñas lecturas" (como yo hice) para que veáis de otra forma el mundo que nos rodea, ese mundo que podemos mejorar entre todos.
Creo firmemente que algunos libros debemos leerlos en el momento adecuado para disfrutarlos del máximo y La revolución feminista geek llegó en uno de mis momentos de bajón para animarme (ni recuerdo cuándo fue la última vez que escribí una breve reseña en inglés por aquí), tanto anímicamente como para reafirmarme de que todos podemos hacer algo para mejorar el mundo en el que vivimos, aunque creamos que somos "solo uno más". Esta colección de ensayos trata de numerosos temas, como el acoso en las redes sociales y en la vida real, la responsabilidad del escritor, la importancia de la literatura y el cine, el racismo y cómo lo percibimos, cómo es el sistema sanitario estadounidense o cómo lidiar con tu trabajo y tus pasiones (que bien pueden ser otro trabajo). Hurley nos abre su corazón y nos cuenta numerosas experiencias de su vida, incluyendo algunas de las más traumáticas, y las entrelaza con temas de la más rabiosa actualidad (tened en cuenta que el epílogo es de 2015) para darnos más puntos de vista sobre los temas que trata. Sus ensayos me han parecido tanto didácticos como inspiradores y os animo a leer esta obra, aunque sea "en pequeñas lecturas" (como yo hice) para que veáis de otra forma el mundo que nos rodea, ese mundo que podemos mejorar entre todos.
This book left me with mild disappointment. It could be because my expectation from the book was something else and not a semi autobiographical or memoir.
Much of the content is derived from Hurley's own experiences from which she draws inferences and provides her perspective. Her arguments are strong, holds ground and she makes intelligent observations. However, I didn't find the content educational. Hurley introduces her readers to the cliches and tropes that exist in male oriented literature, art and movies. She covers quite a few pop culture hits of past couple of years: Mad Max (movie), True Detective (TV Show), Gamer gate (bunch of incidents involving gaming fandom, online harassment and blatant sexism), Sad Puppy gate etc. Hurley uses her personal struggle dealing witch chronic illness and the politics that surrounds health care system in the US.
Hurley is unapologetic in calling out writers for the content they put up online or otherwise. As she confesses in the third part of the book, her growth as a feminist is seen in her most recent works - The Mirror Empire.
It isn't exactly a book on feminism though it encompasses the subject to a great deal. Mildly disappointing due to expectations but made a decent read.
Much of the content is derived from Hurley's own experiences from which she draws inferences and provides her perspective. Her arguments are strong, holds ground and she makes intelligent observations. However, I didn't find the content educational. Hurley introduces her readers to the cliches and tropes that exist in male oriented literature, art and movies. She covers quite a few pop culture hits of past couple of years: Mad Max (movie), True Detective (TV Show), Gamer gate (bunch of incidents involving gaming fandom, online harassment and blatant sexism), Sad Puppy gate etc. Hurley uses her personal struggle dealing witch chronic illness and the politics that surrounds health care system in the US.
Hurley is unapologetic in calling out writers for the content they put up online or otherwise. As she confesses in the third part of the book, her growth as a feminist is seen in her most recent works - The Mirror Empire.
It isn't exactly a book on feminism though it encompasses the subject to a great deal. Mildly disappointing due to expectations but made a decent read.
Some of the pieces were a little dry, but most were intensely thought-provoking. This book made me question what I'm writing for and where my own stories are coming from - a very good thing.