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A review by iridescentjemz
I'm Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
A fascinating, brave, raw, honest and intimate memoir.
Vivek navigates through her experiences of misogyny, transphobia, homophobia and racism and how it shapes her gender expression and sexuality through the various stages of her life and how it impacted on her life and her relationships with the people around her whether they were romantic partners, family, friends or strangers.
Also an interesting perspective on how low the bar is for men and the standards expected of them and the myth of the “good man”. I don’t usually like memoirs but I really enjoyed this.
Vivek navigates through her experiences of misogyny, transphobia, homophobia and racism and how it shapes her gender expression and sexuality through the various stages of her life and how it impacted on her life and her relationships with the people around her whether they were romantic partners, family, friends or strangers.
Also an interesting perspective on how low the bar is for men and the standards expected of them and the myth of the “good man”. I don’t usually like memoirs but I really enjoyed this.