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A review by damalireads
Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
4.5
Probably the toughest book I've read (content wise) in awhile. Bates is very meticulous in how she walks readers through the world of incels/the manosphere and introduced me to language and ideologies I truly still can't believe are real. But they most definitely are! The depths of violence, fear, anger, and hate within extreme misogyny was so foreign to me so reading this was a huge revelation. The links between extreme misogyny and domestic terrorism were especially enlightening to me.
4.5 stars truly bc i felt like things did get repetitive within chapters, but it's really negligible. The final chapter on potential ways to try and curtail how much access these communities have to young men was good, but I do wish there were more innovative ideas introduced.
Overall, it's a masterfully crafted book that I'd recommend to everyone. Just definitely take your time, there's a lot to take in.
4.5 stars truly bc i felt like things did get repetitive within chapters, but it's really negligible. The final chapter on potential ways to try and curtail how much access these communities have to young men was good, but I do wish there were more innovative ideas introduced.
Overall, it's a masterfully crafted book that I'd recommend to everyone. Just definitely take your time, there's a lot to take in.