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A review by jiujensu
The Witches Are Coming by Lindy West
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Such a great book. This is one I'd recommend to men who want to support women. Even the ones who feel weird about saying feminism.
It's sort of rapid fire feminism, as the book is only 6 hours, but it covers a lot of ground. She breaks down everything from Grumpy Cat and the use of slurs to how men can really help women to how societies should be for helping each other, not denying rights (refugees, abortion, etc). As she said: “It costs you nothing to err on the side of “care”.
A quote about how men can help, the realization of what is required:
One of my podcasting friends told me that he does stick up for women in challenging situations, like testosterone-soaked comedy greenrooms, for instance, but complained, “I get mocked for it!” Yes, I know you do. Welcome. Getting yelled at and made fun of is where many of us live all the time. Speaking up costs us friends, jobs, credibility, and invisible opportunities we’ll never even know enough about to regret.
It's sort of rapid fire feminism, as the book is only 6 hours, but it covers a lot of ground. She breaks down everything from Grumpy Cat and the use of slurs to how men can really help women to how societies should be for helping each other, not denying rights (refugees, abortion, etc). As she said: “It costs you nothing to err on the side of “care”.
A quote about how men can help, the realization of what is required:
One of my podcasting friends told me that he does stick up for women in challenging situations, like testosterone-soaked comedy greenrooms, for instance, but complained, “I get mocked for it!” Yes, I know you do. Welcome. Getting yelled at and made fun of is where many of us live all the time. Speaking up costs us friends, jobs, credibility, and invisible opportunities we’ll never even know enough about to regret.