Author: Drew Afualo
Series/Standalone: Standalone
Genre: Nonfiction, Feminism, Self-Help
Pages: 256
Publisher: AUWA
Year Published: 2024
Format: Audiobook
"Drew Afualo is best known as the internet's 'Crusador for Women' and is the head of a new generation of entertainment's rising stars, with more than nine million followers across her social platforms. She soon realized that men on social media were creating sexist content aimed at disparaging women, and also containing rampant fatphobia, racism and other forms of bigotry with very real-life consequences. It didn't take long for her to step into the role of unofficial watchdog for misogyny, and her signature laugh is now recognized as a feminist call to arms. Loud is part manual, part manifesto and part memoir. It is a summoning cry to rid the internet (and our hearts, minds and lives) of 'terrible men' and create a space to fight outdated patriarchal ideals. Above all, it makes it clear that behind Drew's fearsome laugh is a mission and a life philosophy, a strategy for self-confidence from the inside out, and a pathway to once and for all remove men from the centre of how women and fems think about themselves."
My Rating: 5/5
This is a book I would strongly recommend if you've watched any of Drew Afualo's content or if you are curious about how standing up to patriarchy can look. It gives tips and tricks to begin, how to spot red flags, but also has admissions of times that in her past she was not as strong in her ideals as she is today (teenage years, etc) That admission in itself helped me to feel more confident in the stance I take now, despite how I acted when I was in high school, because let's be honest, in high school, we're all just trying to survive and figure everything out. Bonus, if you listen to the audiobook, Drew is the narrator, and it gives the same energy as her content, and feels personable in a way that is genuine.
Thanks for reading,
Sidny
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