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through_my_eyes81's review against another edition
5.0
A great read for all humans to know more about women’s bodies, hormones, sex etc. The podcast Ladies we need to talk is the great companion to this book, worth listening to.
onceinabluemoon88's review
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
katetay69's review against another edition
3.0
Rounded to 3.5
This is probably a 4 star book just not for me personally because I already have a foundational knowledge of female biology, intersectional feminism and sex. However would I recommend this to others YES. The illustrations are so damn cute and the content is easy to read and powerful. I think this book would've been most suited to me at ages 18-22. I do LOVE the accessibility of this book so that gets a big thumbs up, and I can see it helping many people.
I personally don't like the way they use Ladies as it is gendered language and feels a bit exclusionary to nonbinary folks, also we should be encouraging everyone to read about these topics.
I quite enjoyed the chapter on sharing the mental load, diving into the phases of it like conception, planning, and execution, and men usually only get involved in the execution part. They then offer practical tips on how to say to a partner "I don't want that mental load".
I also really appreciated the parts about shame around having a vulva, shame around cleanliness and appearance, it made me think I wonder if women started telling men "imagine going your whole life being made to feel shame about your vulva, companies constantly marketing you unnecessary hygiene products that are basically telling you, you are smelly, then, of course, it will be normal for vulva owners to be embarrassed or apprehensive about sexual acts like oral sex".
This is probably a 4 star book just not for me personally because I already have a foundational knowledge of female biology, intersectional feminism and sex. However would I recommend this to others YES. The illustrations are so damn cute and the content is easy to read and powerful. I think this book would've been most suited to me at ages 18-22. I do LOVE the accessibility of this book so that gets a big thumbs up, and I can see it helping many people.
I personally don't like the way they use Ladies as it is gendered language and feels a bit exclusionary to nonbinary folks, also we should be encouraging everyone to read about these topics.
I quite enjoyed the chapter on sharing the mental load, diving into the phases of it like conception, planning, and execution, and men usually only get involved in the execution part. They then offer practical tips on how to say to a partner "I don't want that mental load".
I also really appreciated the parts about shame around having a vulva, shame around cleanliness and appearance, it made me think I wonder if women started telling men "imagine going your whole life being made to feel shame about your vulva, companies constantly marketing you unnecessary hygiene products that are basically telling you, you are smelly, then, of course, it will be normal for vulva owners to be embarrassed or apprehensive about sexual acts like oral sex".
jessreads____'s review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
hyacinthed's review against another edition
fast-paced
2.5
Expected something for adult women but felt like I was reading a teenager's sex Ed guide.