Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Women Don't Owe You Pretty: The Small Edition by Florence Given

36 reviews

lucys_library's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

A great beginners feminism book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Abortion

papercraftalex's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

2.0

This book was a (good) slap in the face. It's a journey to self-respect through feminism with absolutely stunning illustrations throughout. It's succinct yet personal and has wonderful tidbits of advice that feel like gold. The book has sections on desirability politics, privilege, abusive relationships, queerness, self-care and so much more. Given teachers the readers how to own their lives and free themselves from the patriarchy like a big sister; it's not overly academic but still teaches so much. I recommend it to all women and women adjacent people. 

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

EDIT: After learning about the controversy with this book, I've reflected a bit more. I see this book as self-help with a feminist lens. The feminism in this book is very basic and nothing new, the ideas are definitely decades old.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Transphobia

Minor: Ableism and Bullying

charlottesomewhere's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

A good introduction to feminism and what it means to be a feminist in the modern world. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

esbonfield's review against another edition

informative inspiring slow-paced

2.0

I don't disagree with any of the points made in this book. Some are very basic principles and theories that I think most fem lit readers would be largely familiar with. Think it would have benefitted from speaking more about Given's personal experience growing up - these were the most gripping parts. Commenting on issues not affecting Given felt false... like why would I read a white girls book about what it's like to live as a black women?

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

0xytocinn's review against another edition

informative inspiring fast-paced

3.25

I was initially really enamoured with this book, and I feel that it's a fantastic introduction to feminism. I put it as a recommendation on my instagram as I've got so many friends who would benefit from the messages in it, but there aren't really any new ideas portrayed. It didn't really tell me anything I hadn't already seen on Tumblr in 2014, but, I have to give the book credit for it's accessibility. It's also gorgeously presented. More a coffee table book than anything.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

kleinearmee's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship