30 review for Letters to the Future: On Equality and Gender

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   4 out of 5

   thehalcyondaysofsummer – Jun 17, 2018

   Opening lines: ‘I wish you a world where you’re safe and whole.’

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   5 out of 5

   Maria Young – Jun 05, 2018

   Fantastic. The first poem/piece by Laura Bates is especially brilliant and poignant.

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   4 out of 5

   Madamedupin – Jul 01, 2018

   Pretty good, a fast read. Owen Sheers’ essay was written first, last year - actually it’s a poem commissioned by the Hay Festival. It’s good and he gets quite far at seeing the patriarchal world through the eyes of the “other,” the underprivileged and silenced majority. However Laura Bates’s essay nails it. It’s far more concise, therefore sharper and harder hitting. I found myself getting angry... because of course we shouldn’t still have to put up with this shit. But she presents it so clearly Pretty good, a fast read. Owen Sheers’ essay was written first, last year - actually it’s a poem commissioned by the Hay Festival. It’s good and he gets quite far at seeing the patriarchal world through the eyes of the “other,” the underprivileged and silenced majority. However Laura Bates’s essay nails it. It’s far more concise, therefore sharper and harder hitting. I found myself getting angry... because of course we shouldn’t still have to put up with this shit. But she presents it so clearly and eloquently that hopefully some who read it who haven’t thought this way before will have their world view expanded a little bit.

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   4 out of 5

   EmmatheRedPanda – Jun 16, 2019

   I love Laura's poem and like Owen's though there are things that need to be worded better in each, I think. Laura seems to hit the nail on the head for me, though. Whereas Owen does not. I can't say much about what he writes for fear of spoiling it. I agree with him mostly, I just don't know whether I can agree that (little spoiler) men are the only issue with this race. Mhmm. That's basically what he says. Now, honestly, I think that could just be due to the way he's worded it rather than what I love Laura's poem and like Owen's though there are things that need to be worded better in each, I think. Laura seems to hit the nail on the head for me, though. Whereas Owen does not. I can't say much about what he writes for fear of spoiling it. I agree with him mostly, I just don't know whether I can agree that (little spoiler) men are the only issue with this race. Mhmm. That's basically what he says. Now, honestly, I think that could just be due to the way he's worded it rather than what he actually believes. Anyway, I'll say you can read it if you want, I would never tell you not to read it.

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   4 out of 5

   Izzy Miller – Aug 01, 2020

   An important essay and an important poem about gender and equality. Articulately and compassionately outlines the problems that our current way of treating men and women damages both, and can be changed.

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   5 out of 5

   Paul Stafford – Jun 22, 2019

   So important!

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   4 out of 5

   Brooke – Jan 20, 2020

   The only redeeming quality is that Laura Bates’ letter would be amazing for use in schools and college to break down societal gender pressures and expectations. Sheers’ section was ok. Not too overwhelmed by anything in this book, it’s stuff that has been said for years now.

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