At first I felt like I was already familiar with the material that was covered jn this but then I realised, it’s probably because Laura Bates is very much the OG on a lot of the content we hear discussed elsewhere - to say she’s across her subject is an understatement and I felt like she was able to include many other considerations and cultures in her argument through her own wide angle lens. In recent years, books such as Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race and White Fragility have been bought in huge numbers by white people. The examples cited of misogynistic abuse suffered by women are extensive and of course throughly awful as well as unsurprising, but I felt it was sensitively handled and offered many solutions of how to change the system rather that just describing them in graphic detail and moving on.

Of course you wouldn't be aware of something if it doesn't affect you - you don't have to, but that's just blissful ignorance. I find this to be a powerful, thought-provoking opener, as I think some women, myself included may not realise that certain behaviour, is actually sexism, and we were the victims of that.

However, I have no doubt there’ll be misogynist on day release from the cesspit of the manosphere ready to spew their vitriol. Grateful that she has written such important books for us to do with what we will, but then I'm also sad that she has had to. Too often, decisions about whether or not to proceed to trial for rape rely on whether the woman fits the societal profile of the “perfect victim”: ie, those who are “sweet and pretty and innocent and careful and didn’t stray off the path or talk to the wolf”. Zwaar omdat het herkenbaar is, omdat je het eigenlijk al wel weet en nu opeens alles bij elkaar wordt voorgeschoteld. Dari input yang masuk melalui situs Everyday Sexism Project, Bates kemudian memetakan setidaknya ada 5 ekosistem yang seharusnya bebenah.

This is done by giving a more lenient sentence, maybe because the female was wearing something that made her look older than she was, or is simply excused because the male was having a shitty time in the office. This was another great exploration of misogyny and every day sexism, it made me angry (but if it doesn't I am concerned for you! My eyes are firmly now open to how deep-rooted the problems really are and I will be shouting from the rooftops where possible to try to make at least a tiny impact. Thank you Laura Bates for writing such an important book and for advocating for those of us who had not yet been able to, or might never, find the right words. This book will infuriate you and open your eyes to so many injustices that you simply accept as “life as it is” presented with many accounts from real women and statistics that will shock, frighten and sadden you.What if women can’t network, mentor, charm, assert and lean in their way out of sexism because this is a system that is rigged against them? Elke vrouw heeft een lijstje, een lijstje met seksueel grensoverschrijdende gebeurtenissen die haar zijn overkomen. She encourages all women to make one, charting a life in sexism, from the playground to the street to the workplace.