A review by duckoffimreading
Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve by Drew Afualo

funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.0

I found Drew on TikTok and honestly LOVE her. While she is a young twenty-something, this girl brings fierce confidence to the table and has made a career out of bringing to task misogynist men across the internet. Even in her short life, she has gained what I consider notable interpersonal knowledge. I adore that she is perpetually fighting the good fight and standing up for women, femmes and other marginalized groups. She has acknowledged tackling some of her own challenges along the way: her unconscious homophobia, internalized misogyny and succumbing to the patriarchy. I wouldn't call her an out and out misandrist as she does have respect for men in her life, but she does demand equality in her interpersonal relationships and describes herself as mean and bitchy...as one needs to be to fight dark powers. She delves deep on her personal desire to not have kids and that women should be accepted (or rather not expected) outside the role of mother/wife. I did find it hard to connect with her strong independent woman voice because she has found herself what sounds like a very strong and feminist boyfriend (fiance?), but also I'm happy for her. Totally agree women should want to live life on their own terms with partners that add to their lives, vs take away. In general, I found myself very much agreeing with her assessment of living as a woman in a patriarchal world and how to take up space and speak up for yourself.