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A review by janeywaneyb
Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates
challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
"We can't tackle a problem if people don't even know it exists. And, once we do know, we all have a responsibility to answer a simple question: what are we going to do about it?" Laura Bates ( Pg. 342)
I have had my eyes thoroughly slapped open by this book and the spread of violent misogyny into our daily lives by the Manosphere, politicians, journalists, celebrities and others of influence through so many means that our Young people accept the ideology as a norm. This is a powerful book that offers such clarity on issues we should all be aware of and how the minority are influencing the majority filling our society with a hate rhetoric. Before starting this book I thought I knew something of incels and misogyny, nope! I knew nothing, I had no idea how deep rooted the issue is and how it is secreted into main stream politics, journalism and media to become a "norm". Bates has researched her book so thoroughly with no stone left unturned and she is shining a bright spot light that we must all look at NOW!
I have had my eyes thoroughly slapped open by this book and the spread of violent misogyny into our daily lives by the Manosphere, politicians, journalists, celebrities and others of influence through so many means that our Young people accept the ideology as a norm. This is a powerful book that offers such clarity on issues we should all be aware of and how the minority are influencing the majority filling our society with a hate rhetoric. Before starting this book I thought I knew something of incels and misogyny, nope! I knew nothing, I had no idea how deep rooted the issue is and how it is secreted into main stream politics, journalism and media to become a "norm". Bates has researched her book so thoroughly with no stone left unturned and she is shining a bright spot light that we must all look at NOW!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual harassment, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Racism, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Bullying