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A review by letsgolesbians
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
a very important read. it’s harrowing what britney spears has been through at the hands of her family, the paparazzi, and us. i think britney’s story is incredibly important.
some small criticisms:
- you can talk about losing bodily autonomy without being fatphobic
- you can talk about being institutionalized without disrespecting addicts
- hawaii is not your playground, i don’t care what you’ve been through
- the lack of intersectionality felt
painful to me at times; absolutely yes, women have suffered at the hands of men, but we cannot
pretend Black men have been treated the same as white men in this country, nor that britney does
have some power as a white woman
some small criticisms:
- you can talk about losing bodily autonomy without being fatphobic
- you can talk about being institutionalized without disrespecting addicts
- hawaii is not your playground, i don’t care what you’ve been through
- the lack of intersectionality felt
painful to me at times; absolutely yes, women have suffered at the hands of men, but we cannot
pretend Black men have been treated the same as white men in this country, nor that britney does
have some power as a white woman
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Misogyny, Mental illness, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Forced institutionalization