tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post7711290286840645672..comments2024-03-02T20:13:07.434+00:00Comments on Tiny Library: Everyday Sexism by Laura BatesSam (Tiny Library)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-74787651862793160872014-10-21T21:36:35.579+01:002014-10-21T21:36:35.579+01:00I hadn't heard about this book, but I'd li...I hadn't heard about this book, but I'd like to look into it. I've been reading a lot online about women getting death and rape threats merely for expressing opinions on things ranging from politics to games, and it's important to recognize this, not to back down and pretend it doesn't exist.HKatzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653570160517335758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-76460671062750190392014-10-03T23:33:37.027+01:002014-10-03T23:33:37.027+01:00I agree with you. It is so important to have a con...I agree with you. It is so important to have a conversation with sons as well because a lot of these problems can be avoided if boys and later men look at women as equally capable people who deserve as much respect as they as men expect to get. Growing up, I have been through more sexist incidents than I want to remember and they all make you feel unworthy at the end, because even if I believe I deserve better, the people I meet don't seem to think the same. Sexism has morphed from being more about inequality between genders to these daily tiny sexist encounters that just never end.Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-69125893091941152072014-09-28T15:10:49.003+01:002014-09-28T15:10:49.003+01:00I'm glad this project exists, and I hope some ...I'm glad this project exists, and I hope some guys read it to get a feel for what it's like to move through the world as a woman. I think it's hard for a lot of guys to genuinely understand how scary and threatening the constant sexual attention is. Guys started honking and yelling at me when I was, I dunno, twelve? And I was a skinny short flat-chested twelve-year-old -- I can't imagine what it must have been like for girls who matured faster than me. It's so common that a lot of women don't even talk about it, which sucks. Yay for Laura Bates for drawing attention to this bullshit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-18681088109049321192014-09-26T10:25:56.601+01:002014-09-26T10:25:56.601+01:00Definitely, I have a few people who will be receiv...Definitely, I have a few people who will be receiving this one for Christmas!Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-18691019422126031992014-09-26T10:25:22.607+01:002014-09-26T10:25:22.607+01:00Thanks :)Thanks :)Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-45180462502349096792014-09-26T10:23:15.233+01:002014-09-26T10:23:15.233+01:00It is harder as a parent, definitely. I want my s...It is harder as a parent, definitely. I want my son to grow up in a world that's better than this.<br />Teaching consent early is a good thing. I'm a teacher and there are usually lots of issues around children hugging, playing rough etc, that could be solved in that way.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-33331972487639433262014-09-26T10:21:36.739+01:002014-09-26T10:21:36.739+01:00A lot of the tweets are UK centric, but I'm su...A lot of the tweets are UK centric, but I'm sure the same issues apply in the US.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-25261618606662294742014-09-26T10:21:14.907+01:002014-09-26T10:21:14.907+01:00My husband is a feminist too, so hopefully between...My husband is a feminist too, so hopefully between us we will be able to raise our son to respect women.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-16714784782184463212014-09-26T10:19:32.258+01:002014-09-26T10:19:32.258+01:00I hope you do get a chance to read it. It turned ...I hope you do get a chance to read it. It turned out to be quite a timely read for me, I watched Emma Watson's speech after finishing it.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-87984276537284147352014-09-26T10:07:32.369+01:002014-09-26T10:07:32.369+01:00Such an important book. And a great review. This w...Such an important book. And a great review. This will be on my Christmas gift giving list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-29762508790975327352014-09-25T22:53:34.810+01:002014-09-25T22:53:34.810+01:00I have nominated you for an award. I hope that...I have nominated you for an award. I hope that's okay. http://booketta.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/one-lovely-blog-award.htmlB Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818322719920646859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-88588524611096738422014-09-25T21:53:02.263+01:002014-09-25T21:53:02.263+01:00This sounds like a really hard read. It's diff...This sounds like a really hard read. It's difficult to take this stuff in, especially as a parent. But we have to teach the next generation to do better. <br /><br />I read somewhere about teaching your children consent early. "If your sister is crying, she doesn't like that. Stop. Immediately." or "Check that it's ok before you hug your friend." Hopefully that will stay with them as teens and adults, both online and in real life. Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333927782181943347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-65166158149822935412014-09-25T19:31:01.418+01:002014-09-25T19:31:01.418+01:00I definitely want to read this one -- don't th...I definitely want to read this one -- don't think it's available in the US yet though. A depressing, but important topic for sure.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215797870829907924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-84445279683041240382014-09-25T17:58:13.584+01:002014-09-25T17:58:13.584+01:00I'm glad to hear that you want to raise your s...I'm glad to hear that you want to raise your son to be a feminist. There's definitely a perception that only women can be feminists, and that thwarts progress a bit. For a social movement like that to work, an entire society has to participate in its development. Abriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05092374383539387770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-15379102682033877402014-09-25T13:29:05.117+01:002014-09-25T13:29:05.117+01:00I keep picking this up in bookshops then putting i...I keep picking this up in bookshops then putting it down again. I'm not sure what has been putting me off, but reading this review has definitely confirmed it as a must read. I'm glad to hear it ends on a note of hope because sometimes it feels like sexism has become too much of a norm and an everyday thing. With any luck it won't be for too much longer.Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362128444319074118noreply@blogger.com