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Misogynation
Laura Bates, pioneering feminist, activist and bestselling author, has given voice to hundreds of thousands of women through her international Everyday Sexism Project. Drawing attention to both hidden and blatant sexist acts and attitudes, Laura has exposed the startling truth behind misogyny in our society: systemic, ingrained and ignored. From Weinstein to Westminster, a torrent of allegations of sexual harassment and assault have left us reeling. One hundred years since some women were first given the right to vote, we are still struggling to get to grips with the true extent of gender inequality that continues to flourish in our society. In this collection of essays, originally published in the Guardian, Laura Bates uncovers the sexism that exists in our relationships, our workplaces, our media, in our homes and on our streets, but which is also firmly rooted in our lifelong assumptions and in the actions and attitudes we explain away, defend and accept. Often dismissed as one-offs, veiled as 'banter' or described as 'isolated incidents', MISOGYNATION joins the dots to reveal the true scale of discrimination and prejudice women face. A bold, witty and incisive analysis of current events, MISOGYNATION makes a passionate argument for stepping back, opening our eyes and allowing ourselves to see the bigger picture.
320 pages, Hardcover
First published February 22, 2018
About the author
Laura Bates
20 books1,570 followersLaura Bates is the founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, an ever-increasing collection of over 100,000 testimonies of gender inequality, with branches in 25 countries worldwide. She works closely with politicians, businesses, schools, police forces and organisations from the Council of Europe to the United Nations to tackle gender inequality. She was awarded a British Empire Medal for services to gender equality in the Queen's Birthday Honours list 2015 and has been named a woman of the year by Cosmopolitan, Red Magazine and The Sunday Times Magazine.
Laura is the author of Everyday Sexism, the Sunday Times bestseller Girl Up, and Misogynation. Her first novel, The Burning, was published in 2019. She co-wrote Letters to the Future with Owen Sheers. Laura writes regularly for the Guardian, New York Times and others and won a British Press Award in 2015. She has been a judge for the Women's Prize, the YA Book Prize and the BBC Young Writers Award and part of the committee selecting the 2020 Children's Laureate. In 2019 she was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Laura is a contributor at Women Under Siege, a New York-based project tackling rape in conflict worldwide and she is patron of SARSAS, Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support. She is the recipient of two honorary degrees and was awarded the Internet and Society Award by the Oxford Internet Institute alongside Sir Tim Berners Lee.
Laura is the author of Everyday Sexism, the Sunday Times bestseller Girl Up, and Misogynation. Her first novel, The Burning, was published in 2019. She co-wrote Letters to the Future with Owen Sheers. Laura writes regularly for the Guardian, New York Times and others and won a British Press Award in 2015. She has been a judge for the Women's Prize, the YA Book Prize and the BBC Young Writers Award and part of the committee selecting the 2020 Children's Laureate. In 2019 she was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Laura is a contributor at Women Under Siege, a New York-based project tackling rape in conflict worldwide and she is patron of SARSAS, Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support. She is the recipient of two honorary degrees and was awarded the Internet and Society Award by the Oxford Internet Institute alongside Sir Tim Berners Lee.
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March 18, 2019
4****
The cycle is perpetuated as victims are silenced and blamed, the crime normalized and perpetrators completely ignored.
This is rape culture.
To those in the UK who believe that equality between the sexes has been achieved and that there is no need for feminism NEEDS TO READ this book. This book allows the dissection of sexism and discrimination occurring in every day life and shows the true scale of this phenomenon. This book covers anything from work place sexism, harassment in public and private, sexism faced as children, rape culture, FGM and many more.
The statistics are frightening but also tiring to read, as sometimes it seems as if nothing is being done to combat this behaviour. It doesn’t help that we live in a culture with victim-blaming and those that report harassment etc. are belittled to being “over-sensitive” and “it’s just a bit of fun”, making the shame and embarrassment felt to be at the victims own fault.
In addition the book explores the crisis in which women’s organisations and charities are in. For example, the funding used towards these important women’s organisations are one of the first things to be cut, leaving these women and charities in dire need of help.
This is an extremely eye-opening book. It is laid out in a series of articles published by Laura Bates over the last few years, documenting the different extremes of sexism and how they apply and occur in today’s culture. It also offers a look at double discrimination and intersectionality of feminism. Not only does this book inform the reader, but it also made me want to continue to stand up and rage against sexism and the discrimination that occurs along with it.
The cycle is perpetuated as victims are silenced and blamed, the crime normalized and perpetrators completely ignored.
This is rape culture.
To those in the UK who believe that equality between the sexes has been achieved and that there is no need for feminism NEEDS TO READ this book. This book allows the dissection of sexism and discrimination occurring in every day life and shows the true scale of this phenomenon. This book covers anything from work place sexism, harassment in public and private, sexism faced as children, rape culture, FGM and many more.
The statistics are frightening but also tiring to read, as sometimes it seems as if nothing is being done to combat this behaviour. It doesn’t help that we live in a culture with victim-blaming and those that report harassment etc. are belittled to being “over-sensitive” and “it’s just a bit of fun”, making the shame and embarrassment felt to be at the victims own fault.
In addition the book explores the crisis in which women’s organisations and charities are in. For example, the funding used towards these important women’s organisations are one of the first things to be cut, leaving these women and charities in dire need of help.
This is an extremely eye-opening book. It is laid out in a series of articles published by Laura Bates over the last few years, documenting the different extremes of sexism and how they apply and occur in today’s culture. It also offers a look at double discrimination and intersectionality of feminism. Not only does this book inform the reader, but it also made me want to continue to stand up and rage against sexism and the discrimination that occurs along with it.
December 28, 2019
FRUSTRATING TO READ - BECAUSE IT WAS SO SPOT ON!
I am a feminist. Usually, when I make that statement it turns people off. They get offended, mainly because they don't understand what it means to be feminist. Those people should read this book! One, they would learn what feminism is. Two, they would perhaps also realise why feminism is necessary.
👍 WHAT I LIKED 👍
Studies: For books about equality to be taken seriously (or have a shot at being taken seriously) by haters, relevant and valid studies are necessary. While this book doesn't overflow with them, they are there and it really helps the message get across.
Tweets: Laura Bates started Everyday Sexism Project where women (and some men) can share their stories of sexism, they've faced in their lives. I loved that Bates included real stories from this project!
Frustration: This may be strange, but I kind of liked how frustrating this was to read. Because so many of the points are repeated in this book, over and over again. And there is a reason for that - so many people are deaf and blind to these points! So they have to be repeated over and over again. I can only hope that the people reading this won't ignore them anymore.
Examples: Apart from the tweets this books also has so many other real life examples of everyday sexism from so many different facets of life. From work, to media to dating and beyond. It is needed, when making a point like this - to deal with the real world and not philosophy or theory.
I am a feminist. Usually, when I make that statement it turns people off. They get offended, mainly because they don't understand what it means to be feminist. Those people should read this book! One, they would learn what feminism is. Two, they would perhaps also realise why feminism is necessary.
👍 WHAT I LIKED 👍
Studies: For books about equality to be taken seriously (or have a shot at being taken seriously) by haters, relevant and valid studies are necessary. While this book doesn't overflow with them, they are there and it really helps the message get across.
Tweets: Laura Bates started Everyday Sexism Project where women (and some men) can share their stories of sexism, they've faced in their lives. I loved that Bates included real stories from this project!
Frustration: This may be strange, but I kind of liked how frustrating this was to read. Because so many of the points are repeated in this book, over and over again. And there is a reason for that - so many people are deaf and blind to these points! So they have to be repeated over and over again. I can only hope that the people reading this won't ignore them anymore.
Examples: Apart from the tweets this books also has so many other real life examples of everyday sexism from so many different facets of life. From work, to media to dating and beyond. It is needed, when making a point like this - to deal with the real world and not philosophy or theory.
February 15, 2018
This collection of essays by Laura Bates, creator of #Everydaysexism, is a timely offering, discussing issues in the news due to the #MeToo campaigns and other assorted, ongoing, and ever more pervasive accusations of and investigations into sexism and sexual assault.
However, its very nature makes it somewhat repetitive and the short essays don’t allow for the necessary depth and critical evaluation the subject requires. Despite being published in 2014, her book Everyday Sexism is still the one to go to- brutally honest and well researched, it’s the kind of read that opens your eyes and makes you take a long hard look at yourself. This is ok, but that is essential reading.
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However, its very nature makes it somewhat repetitive and the short essays don’t allow for the necessary depth and critical evaluation the subject requires. Despite being published in 2014, her book Everyday Sexism is still the one to go to- brutally honest and well researched, it’s the kind of read that opens your eyes and makes you take a long hard look at yourself. This is ok, but that is essential reading.
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September 19, 2022
A brilliant read
October 4, 2018
Why should you read this book?
I monthly host a read-along and Misogynation by Laura Bates was our September pick. I loved Everyday Sexism and Girl Up (you can check my review of the latter here). I still recommend Everyday Sexism to everyone who’s trying to understand the true scale of gender inequality, misogyny and sexism. Girl Up is still that perfect to book to offer young women. And, now we have Misogynation.
Misogynation is an extremely important read. This book is a collection of essays that explore themes like body image, rape, sexism in school, family environment and workplace. Bate’s latest book proves how ingrained and systemic is sexism in our society. If you want to know more about misogyny and how to act against it, this book will help you. Most important of all, this is the feminism I believe in. A movement that stands for equality, a movement that is inclusive.
As I said, Misogynation was our September read-along pick. I can’t tell you how meaningful it was to read and comment on this book with other women. We shared our own experiences, we revealed in which ways we were and are victims of a sexist society. And, that’s why reading Laura Bates is so important. It reminds you that you don’t suffer alone, it reminds you that you’re not alone in this fight.
I’d like to thank Simon & Schuster for the free copy.
For more reviews, follow me on Instagram: @booksturnyouon
I monthly host a read-along and Misogynation by Laura Bates was our September pick. I loved Everyday Sexism and Girl Up (you can check my review of the latter here). I still recommend Everyday Sexism to everyone who’s trying to understand the true scale of gender inequality, misogyny and sexism. Girl Up is still that perfect to book to offer young women. And, now we have Misogynation.
Misogynation is an extremely important read. This book is a collection of essays that explore themes like body image, rape, sexism in school, family environment and workplace. Bate’s latest book proves how ingrained and systemic is sexism in our society. If you want to know more about misogyny and how to act against it, this book will help you. Most important of all, this is the feminism I believe in. A movement that stands for equality, a movement that is inclusive.
As I said, Misogynation was our September read-along pick. I can’t tell you how meaningful it was to read and comment on this book with other women. We shared our own experiences, we revealed in which ways we were and are victims of a sexist society. And, that’s why reading Laura Bates is so important. It reminds you that you don’t suffer alone, it reminds you that you’re not alone in this fight.
I’d like to thank Simon & Schuster for the free copy.
For more reviews, follow me on Instagram: @booksturnyouon
February 3, 2021
Krótkie i dosadne eseje, przedrukowane z gazet, do których pisze autorka. Właśnie z tego powodu nie są może to bardzo pogłębione przemyślenia, ale Laura Bates nadrabia to ostrością swojego stylu i pełną energii frustracją i złością, wrzucając między swoje przemyślenia wypowiedzi kobiet, które zbiera w ramach swojego projektu. Co prawda to o czym pisze, dotyczy przede wszystkim Wielkiej Brytanii i specyficznych problemów dla tego kraju, ale szkodliwe zachowania i postawy, o których pisze nie są specyfiką tylko jej kraju. Na plus działa jeszcze duża inkluzywność autorki. Na Scibid mam inne jej książki i myślę, że je przeczytam. :)
September 25, 2021
Personally, I am glad I read “Everyday Sexism” & “Men Who Hate Women” before I read this as they both really set the scene for the style of writer that Bates is. Some parts definitely cross over with repetitions in the essays but once again Bates writes fascinatingly well & really details the lengths of sexism.
June 23, 2019
This volume pulls together many of the articles and information from the Everyday Feminism website that show how important feminism still is. Bates has divided this into different chapters that deal with different aspects of modern sexism and provides the evidence behind each one, including references to twitter and blog posts from people across the globe that show examples of what she describes in her introductions and articles. I would describe this as a must read for everyone but I suspect that there are many who would not and will not see the wood for the trees. Instead I will say if you are part of human civilisation and which to remain so, read this, digest this and if you still do not believe it then ask those around you, everyone around you what their experiences are (their experiences, not their opinions, experiences).
February 2, 2019
I think misogynation is kind of "cancer social" which is destroying society and specially indefense people. The book is so true in every point. Also, these studies tell us something as why we are so bad/down in every stadistics. I chose the feminism side always, the side of the liberty and equality. Hope everyone of these men could understand, and women too.
July 17, 2020
This is a good introductory book. I particularly liked that she included a discussion on harassment/threats on the internet, social media toxicity and the general slackness of online moderators. I also appreciated the parts where she talks about how women are treated in the army as well as in the science world, from the lack of credibility of female austronauts to the way medications are tested to suit male health. Apart from that, I have to admit that this book is quite generalist. If you have already read more deeply about feminism, it might not bring anything new for you. At least that's how it was for me 95% of the time. It's a good book though and I recommend it to readers who are still discovering feminism.
July 13, 2018
I suspect of every book that lacks a bad review. Either it hasn't been read or it's not interesting.
Misogynation is composed of everyday stories that affect women, Laura will pick on an incident and segway it into a claim. I found that hard to follow, not that sexism isn't real, but that you can stem gender gap, male white privilege and general male oppressiveness from it.
This book only adheres if you are into the jargon, without it it lacks substance.
Misogynation is composed of everyday stories that affect women, Laura will pick on an incident and segway it into a claim. I found that hard to follow, not that sexism isn't real, but that you can stem gender gap, male white privilege and general male oppressiveness from it.
This book only adheres if you are into the jargon, without it it lacks substance.
August 20, 2022
3 out of 5 stars
‘Misogynation’ is a good introductory book to feminism, deconstructing the patriarchy and rape culture.
Bates talks primarily about the ‘everyday sexism’ that women must tolerate in today's society. Whether it be people assuming you're the receptionist at a company because you're the only woman, having to tolerate catcalling when you're in public, or needing to have protective weapons on you when you go out for a run, there's so much that women put up with for the meer fact that they were born female.
All of the authors points may seem quite minor, but I think this is her point—when you look at them altogether as a whole, it points to a blatantly sexist attitude towards women. These attitudes exist in the workplace, at home, on public transport, on the street, and even amongst children.
Particularly, I liked that the author included discussion points on harassments and threats on the internet, specifically, social media toxicity and the general ineffectiveness of online moderators against vitriol, hate and online violence.
Furthermore, I enjoyed aspects of the book that touched on the nuances of how women are treated in the army as well as in STEM; from the lack of credibility of female astronauts to the way medications are always tested and produced for the cisgender male body.
Likewise, I appreciated that this book and the author make a genuine effort to be intersectional and include the voices of marginalised women and vagina having peoples. Many baseline feminist books I’ve read oftentimes fail to acknowledge or outright ignore the disproportionate amount of prejudice women of colour, queer women, trans women and disabled women face on a daily basis in addition to ‘everyday’ sexism.
It’s refreshing to see that intersectionality be so seamless in a mainstream feminist book.
Hazzah—the bare minimum has finally been achieved!
Outside of that, I don’t think this book is very revolutionary—I didn’t really learn nor was I introduced into anything new. If you’ve read deeply enough into feminism to identify yourself as an intersectional feminist then you’ll have heard and appreciated at least 95% of the content in this book.
It’s a solid introduction to feminism that touches on a lot of notable feminist topics and talking points in an eloquent and witty manner. For those interested in learning more about feminism or for those seeking a tiny bit of confirmation bias, I really appreciated Bates’ authorial voice.
‘Misogynation’ is a good introductory book to feminism, deconstructing the patriarchy and rape culture.
Bates talks primarily about the ‘everyday sexism’ that women must tolerate in today's society. Whether it be people assuming you're the receptionist at a company because you're the only woman, having to tolerate catcalling when you're in public, or needing to have protective weapons on you when you go out for a run, there's so much that women put up with for the meer fact that they were born female.
All of the authors points may seem quite minor, but I think this is her point—when you look at them altogether as a whole, it points to a blatantly sexist attitude towards women. These attitudes exist in the workplace, at home, on public transport, on the street, and even amongst children.
Particularly, I liked that the author included discussion points on harassments and threats on the internet, specifically, social media toxicity and the general ineffectiveness of online moderators against vitriol, hate and online violence.
Furthermore, I enjoyed aspects of the book that touched on the nuances of how women are treated in the army as well as in STEM; from the lack of credibility of female astronauts to the way medications are always tested and produced for the cisgender male body.
Likewise, I appreciated that this book and the author make a genuine effort to be intersectional and include the voices of marginalised women and vagina having peoples. Many baseline feminist books I’ve read oftentimes fail to acknowledge or outright ignore the disproportionate amount of prejudice women of colour, queer women, trans women and disabled women face on a daily basis in addition to ‘everyday’ sexism.
It’s refreshing to see that intersectionality be so seamless in a mainstream feminist book.
Hazzah—the bare minimum has finally been achieved!
Outside of that, I don’t think this book is very revolutionary—I didn’t really learn nor was I introduced into anything new. If you’ve read deeply enough into feminism to identify yourself as an intersectional feminist then you’ll have heard and appreciated at least 95% of the content in this book.
It’s a solid introduction to feminism that touches on a lot of notable feminist topics and talking points in an eloquent and witty manner. For those interested in learning more about feminism or for those seeking a tiny bit of confirmation bias, I really appreciated Bates’ authorial voice.
May 31, 2020
4,5/5⭐️
This is a collection of articles written by Laura Bates over the years. The articles ar all painfully accurate and have the right balance between serious, hopeful and humorous!
Definitely a must read!
This is a collection of articles written by Laura Bates over the years. The articles ar all painfully accurate and have the right balance between serious, hopeful and humorous!
Definitely a must read!
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April 24, 2021A book every man should read.
(and women, too, even if it's ot an easy read)
(and women, too, even if it's ot an easy read)
September 28, 2023
I listened to this on audio, still a bit irked by my app deleting nearly all my audiobooks, but a bit calmer than while reading
This is How You Lose the Time War
.
Still, I ordered a physical copy of this book for highlighting and because I wanted to get it on my shelves.
Some of the articles revulsed me - mostly the testimonies about sexism on the streets, in the workplace and at uni, with quotes. I agreed with the author's ideas about misandry (not the solution) and to keep pointing to the culprits until laws exist. I loved that it was clear, with facts, real arguments, and not just ideas thrown in the air.
I really want to read the author's other books - I ordered Girl Up with Misogynation!
Still, I ordered a physical copy of this book for highlighting and because I wanted to get it on my shelves.
Some of the articles revulsed me - mostly the testimonies about sexism on the streets, in the workplace and at uni, with quotes. I agreed with the author's ideas about misandry (not the solution) and to keep pointing to the culprits until laws exist. I loved that it was clear, with facts, real arguments, and not just ideas thrown in the air.
I really want to read the author's other books - I ordered Girl Up with Misogynation!
May 8, 2020
In Misogynation, Laura Bates talks primarily about the “everyday sexism” that women must tolerate in today’s society. Whether it be people assuming you’re the receptionist at a company because you’re the only woman, having to tolerate catcalling when you’re in public, or needing to have protective weapons on you when you go out for a run, there’s so much that women put up with for the meer fact that they were born female.
Laura Bates lives in Britain, which is, according to some, one of the most misogynistic and sexist countries in the world. The everyday sexism she talked about did seem incredibly shocking to me, and I think if you’re a British woman you might be able to relate to this book a little more than I did. That’s not to say I didn’t get a lot out of it - there is a lot of sexism still present all around the world, and in Australia we’re trying to fight for basic gender equality in so many arenas, I just don’t think it’s as “in your face” as Britain, based on what I read.
All of her points may seem quite minor, but, and I think this is her point, when you look at them altogether as a whole, it points to a blatantly sexist attitude towards women. These attitudes exist in the workplace, at home, on public transport, on the street, and even amongst children. The book discusses some really serious issues, but I also really enjoyed her sarcastic humour that was present in parts as well.
I read this book super quickly because I found everything Bates said so interesting and thought-provoking. It’s so interesting to think about the subconscious things some men and women do that contribute to everyday sexism, and how we can be part of the change, by stopping and calling people (or ourselves!) out on it when we see it.
If you enjoy reading non-fiction about feminist issues, I think you’ll really enjoy this one.
Laura Bates lives in Britain, which is, according to some, one of the most misogynistic and sexist countries in the world. The everyday sexism she talked about did seem incredibly shocking to me, and I think if you’re a British woman you might be able to relate to this book a little more than I did. That’s not to say I didn’t get a lot out of it - there is a lot of sexism still present all around the world, and in Australia we’re trying to fight for basic gender equality in so many arenas, I just don’t think it’s as “in your face” as Britain, based on what I read.
All of her points may seem quite minor, but, and I think this is her point, when you look at them altogether as a whole, it points to a blatantly sexist attitude towards women. These attitudes exist in the workplace, at home, on public transport, on the street, and even amongst children. The book discusses some really serious issues, but I also really enjoyed her sarcastic humour that was present in parts as well.
I read this book super quickly because I found everything Bates said so interesting and thought-provoking. It’s so interesting to think about the subconscious things some men and women do that contribute to everyday sexism, and how we can be part of the change, by stopping and calling people (or ourselves!) out on it when we see it.
If you enjoy reading non-fiction about feminist issues, I think you’ll really enjoy this one.
September 8, 2023
A slay. Not used to this kind of writing - a collection of short essays Bates has written across years, so some points are repeated quite often but in this case they probably need to be to reinforce how bloody persistent and daily the examples of sexism and misogyny are.
Enjoy the parts of real submissions with women clapping back at harassment. Eg. “Flashed at on a bus when I was 19. Snorted and said I'd seen more meat on a butcher's apron. Flasher got off bus head low.” Slays still.
Enjoy the parts of real submissions with women clapping back at harassment. Eg. “Flashed at on a bus when I was 19. Snorted and said I'd seen more meat on a butcher's apron. Flasher got off bus head low.” Slays still.
May 7, 2024
So many great points, however the frequency of her speaking of male violence against women and then flipping hypocritically to berate feminists for not including trans-identified males (with full parts) as contradictory is yet another woman virtue signalling to appease males. No Laura, males do not belong in women's prisons with the most vulnerable female population. No Laura, males do not belong in female sports. No Laura, males do not belong in female changing rooms and female shelters. Most of these women have been abused by males, and the male's personal identity doesn't change that he's a male and has no place in female-only spaces.
May 27, 2023
Que coraje 😍
September 14, 2020
The articles in this book should be the subject of discussion at school, college, and at home.
Words that at times frustrate reading but still, I don't lose hope of seeing a more equanimous and less prejudiced world
Words that at times frustrate reading but still, I don't lose hope of seeing a more equanimous and less prejudiced world
March 26, 2022
Interesting but soooo heavy
May 12, 2021
Repetitive in places due to it being a series of blog posts/articles, but all points that need emphasising so not a criticism. Wish I had read it when I was a teenager. Funny and makes light work of a heavy topic.
August 26, 2020
Love the way Laura Bates writes her non fiction
January 25, 2023
Wie der Titel schon sagt, beschäftigt sich das Buch mit Misogynie. Und bekommt von mir eine sehr, sehr wohlwollende und vielleicht unverdiente 3 Sterne Bewertung.
Im Fokus steht natürlich die Gewalt und der Hass der Männer gegenüber den Frauen - wie in jedem feministischen Buch.
Und die Darstellung ist absolut einseitig.
Es werden einige Statistiken und Zahl in den Argumenten zur Misogynie von der Autorin genannt, jedoch gibt es dort keine Quellenangaben, was jedoch ziemlich selten bei solchen Bücher ist. Ich weiß nicht, ob es speziell an dieser E-Book Version lag.
In dem Buch wird ein Zitat einer Frau aufgeführt: "Ever since I was little my mum told me how to not get raped but i have never heard her once tell my 2 brothers not to rape."
Meiner Meinung nach, sind Frauen genauso ein Bestandteil des Problems. Menschen sind die Produkte ihres Umfelds. Sie werden von Geburt auf von anderen beeinflusst und geformt. Man kann natürlich reflektieren und sich ändern. Aber wenn man ständig die Bestätigung bekommt, dass das eigene Tun richtig ist und der zugewiesenen Rolle entspricht, dann wird man wohl kaum einsehen, dass etwas falsch läuft.
An dem Zitat der Frau sieht man, dass ihre Mutter die Chance verpasst hat ihren zwei Söhnen einen Rat mitzugeben und macht sich damit mitschuldig an dem Konzept der Misogynie.
Ein anderer Punkt hier wäre die Gewichtung durch Social Media. Heutzutage wird jeder alles für Likes und Clicks tun, um den eigenen Narzissmus zu füttern. In einer Geschichte wird von einer Frau berichtet, die von einem Mann belästigt wird. Er nimmt alles auf und veröffentlicht alles auf seinem Social Media Kanal. Während seine Fans ihn feiern, wird die Frau verhöhnt. Und solange dieses falsches Tun durch andere gefördert wird (mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit von Männern UND Frauen), wird sich an diesem Problem auch nichts ändern.
Auch die ganzen Benachteiligen die im Arbeitsleben, Schulen, auf der Straße oder einfach im neuen Lebensabschnitt passieren und in diesem Buch aufgezählt werden, sind unter anderem auch auf Frauen zurückzuführen.
Es wird in einem Kapitel die Benachteiligung und sexuelle Belästigung von Schülerinnen durch die männlichen Lehrer aufgeführt. Die einzige Lösung ist es, dass die Schülerinnen etwas tragen, was die männlichen Lehrer nicht erregt. Als ob die Schule keine einzige Person hat, die sich diesem Problem in irgendeiner Form entgegenstellt. Wenn nicht, dann machen sich jeder mitschuldig, indem sie dieses Verhalten der Belästigung unterstützen bzw. sich dieser nicht entgegenstellen. Aber auch das wird in dem Buch nicht thematisiert.
In einem anderen kurzen Abschnitt wird auch vom auferlegten Body Image des Patriarchats gesprochen. Über den Body Image der Männer, die von den Frauen auferlegt wird, wird natürlich nicht gesprochen.
Insgesamt empfand ich das Buch ziemlich frustrierend. Wenn man sich mit dem Thema nicht so auskennt, dann kann man mit dem Buch starten. Wenn man mehr in dem Bereich liest, dann wiederholen sich sehr viele Themen. Auch hier wurde nicht nur Misogynie sondern diverse andere Themen auch angesprochen. Die Darstellung ist einseitig und bittet keine Lösungsansätze.
Von der Autorin habe ich viel Positives gehört und hier noch ein paar ihrer Bücher liegen, aber wenn diese eine ähnliche Darstellungsweise haben, dann werden wir auf keinen Nenner kommen.
Im Fokus steht natürlich die Gewalt und der Hass der Männer gegenüber den Frauen - wie in jedem feministischen Buch.
Und die Darstellung ist absolut einseitig.
Es werden einige Statistiken und Zahl in den Argumenten zur Misogynie von der Autorin genannt, jedoch gibt es dort keine Quellenangaben, was jedoch ziemlich selten bei solchen Bücher ist. Ich weiß nicht, ob es speziell an dieser E-Book Version lag.
In dem Buch wird ein Zitat einer Frau aufgeführt: "Ever since I was little my mum told me how to not get raped but i have never heard her once tell my 2 brothers not to rape."
Meiner Meinung nach, sind Frauen genauso ein Bestandteil des Problems. Menschen sind die Produkte ihres Umfelds. Sie werden von Geburt auf von anderen beeinflusst und geformt. Man kann natürlich reflektieren und sich ändern. Aber wenn man ständig die Bestätigung bekommt, dass das eigene Tun richtig ist und der zugewiesenen Rolle entspricht, dann wird man wohl kaum einsehen, dass etwas falsch läuft.
An dem Zitat der Frau sieht man, dass ihre Mutter die Chance verpasst hat ihren zwei Söhnen einen Rat mitzugeben und macht sich damit mitschuldig an dem Konzept der Misogynie.
Ein anderer Punkt hier wäre die Gewichtung durch Social Media. Heutzutage wird jeder alles für Likes und Clicks tun, um den eigenen Narzissmus zu füttern. In einer Geschichte wird von einer Frau berichtet, die von einem Mann belästigt wird. Er nimmt alles auf und veröffentlicht alles auf seinem Social Media Kanal. Während seine Fans ihn feiern, wird die Frau verhöhnt. Und solange dieses falsches Tun durch andere gefördert wird (mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit von Männern UND Frauen), wird sich an diesem Problem auch nichts ändern.
Auch die ganzen Benachteiligen die im Arbeitsleben, Schulen, auf der Straße oder einfach im neuen Lebensabschnitt passieren und in diesem Buch aufgezählt werden, sind unter anderem auch auf Frauen zurückzuführen.
Es wird in einem Kapitel die Benachteiligung und sexuelle Belästigung von Schülerinnen durch die männlichen Lehrer aufgeführt. Die einzige Lösung ist es, dass die Schülerinnen etwas tragen, was die männlichen Lehrer nicht erregt. Als ob die Schule keine einzige Person hat, die sich diesem Problem in irgendeiner Form entgegenstellt. Wenn nicht, dann machen sich jeder mitschuldig, indem sie dieses Verhalten der Belästigung unterstützen bzw. sich dieser nicht entgegenstellen. Aber auch das wird in dem Buch nicht thematisiert.
In einem anderen kurzen Abschnitt wird auch vom auferlegten Body Image des Patriarchats gesprochen. Über den Body Image der Männer, die von den Frauen auferlegt wird, wird natürlich nicht gesprochen.
Insgesamt empfand ich das Buch ziemlich frustrierend. Wenn man sich mit dem Thema nicht so auskennt, dann kann man mit dem Buch starten. Wenn man mehr in dem Bereich liest, dann wiederholen sich sehr viele Themen. Auch hier wurde nicht nur Misogynie sondern diverse andere Themen auch angesprochen. Die Darstellung ist einseitig und bittet keine Lösungsansätze.
Von der Autorin habe ich viel Positives gehört und hier noch ein paar ihrer Bücher liegen, aber wenn diese eine ähnliche Darstellungsweise haben, dann werden wir auf keinen Nenner kommen.
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February 26, 2018
When compared to Laura Bates' other published work, the utter perfection that is 'Everyday Sexism', based on the truth-revealing web phenomenon connecting women and girls and their experiences from all over the world, 'Misogynation' can seem like 'Everyday Sexism 2.0'. There isn't anything as terribly new here as I had hoped, or even brave, for a vital feminist publication in 2018.
However, Laura Bates always does what she does best: state the facts. 'Misogynation' is a fast, easily digestible read listing no-nonsense essays from the past five years or so; all written to expand on many women's experiences in the UK and beyond - highlighting how practically every woman ever has at least feared rape, and sexual and/or murderous predators, at some point in their lives, if not all the time, with reasonable evidence to back up these fears. All incidents of clear misogyny, such as street harassment, which are too often seen as "a bit of fun" and a "compliment" to women, are linked to how dismally, how depressingly, our society and culture treats women: As second-class citizens; disposable, passive, sexual objects with no agency of their own as preferred. Only their relationships to men make them matter. 'Misogynation' contains a dash of cathartic humour in its answers to our prayers - in its solutions to our sufferings - for good measure.
It also nicely shows great examples of why the UK's Daily Mail should be called the Daily Cesspool, or more accurately, the Daily Slowest-Newsday-Ever. Why is Page 3 still a thing? Why are there women in the 21st century who get fired from their jobs for being pregnant? Why is retro-sexism suddenly considered "cool"? Why stubbornly cater to trolls? And to dangerous stalkers and street harassers? This is monstrous. It is evil that isn't blindfolded. Women are dying because of such blatant misogyny. They are not stupid, they are not invisible - they are human beings.
Wow, what a radical notion I just declared.
We have a long way to go.
'Misogynation: The True Scale of Sexism' keeps the conversation going. That it is a successor of sorts to 'Everyday Sexism' proves that everybody needs feminism still; that it is absolutely relevant to human progress, for female safety and survival, now more than ever. Intersectional feminism is definitely included. There is not a lot new or groundbreaking in the book, but if women in our misogynists' society have to repeat things again and again and again for something to finally change, told in similar circumstances and contexts surprising to everybody except for women themselves, then let's keep these feminist non-fiction books coming. I'm happy that, even if I can't read all of them, there are so many that exist, that are allowed to exist. People are bound to read at least one of the modern feminist texts.
Someone is bound to listen to women sooner or later, and help them to make real, honest to goodness changes. Women won't take misogynistic bullshit anymore. They can't afford to, as 'Misogynation' reveals.
Final Score: 3.5/5
However, Laura Bates always does what she does best: state the facts. 'Misogynation' is a fast, easily digestible read listing no-nonsense essays from the past five years or so; all written to expand on many women's experiences in the UK and beyond - highlighting how practically every woman ever has at least feared rape, and sexual and/or murderous predators, at some point in their lives, if not all the time, with reasonable evidence to back up these fears. All incidents of clear misogyny, such as street harassment, which are too often seen as "a bit of fun" and a "compliment" to women, are linked to how dismally, how depressingly, our society and culture treats women: As second-class citizens; disposable, passive, sexual objects with no agency of their own as preferred. Only their relationships to men make them matter. 'Misogynation' contains a dash of cathartic humour in its answers to our prayers - in its solutions to our sufferings - for good measure.
It also nicely shows great examples of why the UK's Daily Mail should be called the Daily Cesspool, or more accurately, the Daily Slowest-Newsday-Ever. Why is Page 3 still a thing? Why are there women in the 21st century who get fired from their jobs for being pregnant? Why is retro-sexism suddenly considered "cool"? Why stubbornly cater to trolls? And to dangerous stalkers and street harassers? This is monstrous. It is evil that isn't blindfolded. Women are dying because of such blatant misogyny. They are not stupid, they are not invisible - they are human beings.
Wow, what a radical notion I just declared.
We have a long way to go.
'Misogynation: The True Scale of Sexism' keeps the conversation going. That it is a successor of sorts to 'Everyday Sexism' proves that everybody needs feminism still; that it is absolutely relevant to human progress, for female safety and survival, now more than ever. Intersectional feminism is definitely included. There is not a lot new or groundbreaking in the book, but if women in our misogynists' society have to repeat things again and again and again for something to finally change, told in similar circumstances and contexts surprising to everybody except for women themselves, then let's keep these feminist non-fiction books coming. I'm happy that, even if I can't read all of them, there are so many that exist, that are allowed to exist. People are bound to read at least one of the modern feminist texts.
Someone is bound to listen to women sooner or later, and help them to make real, honest to goodness changes. Women won't take misogynistic bullshit anymore. They can't afford to, as 'Misogynation' reveals.
Final Score: 3.5/5
September 25, 2021
3.5
Collection of articles mostly from 2014-2016. Most demonstrating the importance of considering the context of what most people would consider serious sexist attacks, mostly in the form of sexual violence. Bates argues that you cannot view these incidents in isolation from each other or outisde the setting of the normalised casual sexist culture which permeates society at every level and that recognition of this is necessary to make changes.
This makes complete logical sense to me, I don't really get why it needs to be pointed out (but I guess it does because some people cannot understand it.)
I do wonder whether books like this are rather preaching to the choir despite the conversational writing style which should make them accessible to less invested readers. However, I have had a scroll through her Everyday Sexism Project website and think this and the work Laura Bates does in schools and universities is really important in making changes. It does baffle me that we don't have mandatory curricula in place to start age appropriate conversations about gender roles, equality (in all forms) and consent in the first place extending to university education (because yes, the people most affronted by these 'mandatory workshops' are, let's face it, probably the ones that need to hear them the most.)
As basically everyone has said, this book is super repetitive, being a load of articles thrown together that reiterate the same points and statistics over and over again, this reduces the accessibility for me as less invested readers are likely to think 'yeah yeah, I get it' and put it down halfway through.
There is only mention of race, sexuality, and disability occasionally in these articles and there isn't even one soley dedicated to any one of them. This is a shame and would have been an important addition to this collection as so many women contend with these issues in conjunction with sexism. I've found some reading materials that are more inclusive for next time.
Collection of articles mostly from 2014-2016. Most demonstrating the importance of considering the context of what most people would consider serious sexist attacks, mostly in the form of sexual violence. Bates argues that you cannot view these incidents in isolation from each other or outisde the setting of the normalised casual sexist culture which permeates society at every level and that recognition of this is necessary to make changes.
This makes complete logical sense to me, I don't really get why it needs to be pointed out (but I guess it does because some people cannot understand it.)
I do wonder whether books like this are rather preaching to the choir despite the conversational writing style which should make them accessible to less invested readers. However, I have had a scroll through her Everyday Sexism Project website and think this and the work Laura Bates does in schools and universities is really important in making changes. It does baffle me that we don't have mandatory curricula in place to start age appropriate conversations about gender roles, equality (in all forms) and consent in the first place extending to university education (because yes, the people most affronted by these 'mandatory workshops' are, let's face it, probably the ones that need to hear them the most.)
As basically everyone has said, this book is super repetitive, being a load of articles thrown together that reiterate the same points and statistics over and over again, this reduces the accessibility for me as less invested readers are likely to think 'yeah yeah, I get it' and put it down halfway through.
There is only mention of race, sexuality, and disability occasionally in these articles and there isn't even one soley dedicated to any one of them. This is a shame and would have been an important addition to this collection as so many women contend with these issues in conjunction with sexism. I've found some reading materials that are more inclusive for next time.
March 18, 2018
Another amazing read from Laura Bates. If you know me, I will have tried to push a Laura Bates book on you at some point and so you won't be surprised to hear that I loved this one just as much as the others. I read this on ebook and then re-read it on audiobook because this audiobook is read by the author and so was even more wonderful than reading it on my Kindle.
This is a collection of columns written by the author including some discussion pieces, some advice pieces and some top ten lists. the top ten lists were humours even given the subject that they were concerning. Laura Bates knows how to write about what should be fundamental human rights and them not being granted to specific groups of women or all women and make it engaging and entertaining. I don't know how she does it but I am in awe of her and will read everything that she writes.
In this book, Laura Bates highlights some groups of women that are sometimes passed over in other collections of feminist essays or notes on misogyny and she also highlights programmes that are out there to help women and support the fight against Everyday Sexism that I didn't know about. I love the fact that these are highlighted for me. This collection gets a little more political than her previous books and i applaud her fro including this in her writing, it is a brave thing in our current climate!
Because this is a collection of essays, this is something I will be coming back to and re-reading section of that I find relevant as things come up in my life. I have done this with both of her previous novels and so I will be adding a physical copy to my Kindle copy and my audiobook of this one. If you are interested in reading about gender equality and the fact that everyday sexism still exists...everyday then you need to add this book to your collection and I suggest that you do that now.
This is a collection of columns written by the author including some discussion pieces, some advice pieces and some top ten lists. the top ten lists were humours even given the subject that they were concerning. Laura Bates knows how to write about what should be fundamental human rights and them not being granted to specific groups of women or all women and make it engaging and entertaining. I don't know how she does it but I am in awe of her and will read everything that she writes.
In this book, Laura Bates highlights some groups of women that are sometimes passed over in other collections of feminist essays or notes on misogyny and she also highlights programmes that are out there to help women and support the fight against Everyday Sexism that I didn't know about. I love the fact that these are highlighted for me. This collection gets a little more political than her previous books and i applaud her fro including this in her writing, it is a brave thing in our current climate!
Because this is a collection of essays, this is something I will be coming back to and re-reading section of that I find relevant as things come up in my life. I have done this with both of her previous novels and so I will be adding a physical copy to my Kindle copy and my audiobook of this one. If you are interested in reading about gender equality and the fact that everyday sexism still exists...everyday then you need to add this book to your collection and I suggest that you do that now.
June 24, 2018
https://mollsportfolio.blog/2018/06/2...
After reading Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates I was super interested in reading more about what Laura Bates had to say, and when I saw that she had recently come out with a new book, Misogynation, I had to pick it up.
This was not an easy read for a number of reasons. Partly because so many of the excerpts made me so angry, partly because it’s so statistic-heavy and also because some of her ideas come across as covertly man-hating.
I am 99% sure Laura Bates isn’t stupid enough to hate the opposite sex since she is a feminist, however, one can surely read between the lines to see how many bad experiences she has had with the opposite sex. Feminism is equalism, and sometimes undertones of her personal experiences...
https://mollsportfolio.blog/2018/06/2...
After reading Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates I was super interested in reading more about what Laura Bates had to say, and when I saw that she had recently come out with a new book, Misogynation, I had to pick it up.
This was not an easy read for a number of reasons. Partly because so many of the excerpts made me so angry, partly because it’s so statistic-heavy and also because some of her ideas come across as covertly man-hating.
I am 99% sure Laura Bates isn’t stupid enough to hate the opposite sex since she is a feminist, however, one can surely read between the lines to see how many bad experiences she has had with the opposite sex. Feminism is equalism, and sometimes undertones of her personal experiences...
https://mollsportfolio.blog/2018/06/2...
February 17, 2019
"If I had a pound for every time I was told I didn't need feminism I'd have 85p each time".
Laura Bates' work is s compendium of her articles on feminism and intersectionality, originally published as a series in The Guardian. Spanning discussions on inequality and its presentations in: work, social life, online forums, primary school, media, and even in the male/female pocket money inequality. The book is a work of emotion, but backed in metrics and personal accounts. It comes from a place of anger, disappointment and frustration, and this permeates in the writing, providing a forceful narrative.
Downsides. The book was longer than I felt it needed to be, and often repeated, to the point of catechism. No surprise, given that this is a collection of articles. But maybe, in the next book, this could be stitched together to form a more seamless narrative.
Laura Bates' work is s compendium of her articles on feminism and intersectionality, originally published as a series in The Guardian. Spanning discussions on inequality and its presentations in: work, social life, online forums, primary school, media, and even in the male/female pocket money inequality. The book is a work of emotion, but backed in metrics and personal accounts. It comes from a place of anger, disappointment and frustration, and this permeates in the writing, providing a forceful narrative.
Downsides. The book was longer than I felt it needed to be, and often repeated, to the point of catechism. No surprise, given that this is a collection of articles. But maybe, in the next book, this could be stitched together to form a more seamless narrative.
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