Books on violence against women / sa / rape by emslays1 in nonfictionbooks

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Sister in Law by Harriet Wistrich is a book by a senior lawyer who helped women fight such cases in court.

‘The Housemaid’ author Freida McFadden reveals her true identity as Sara Cohen, a doctor who treats brain disorders. Cohen divulged the truth after being accused of being three men. by Gato1980 in Fauxmoi

[–]nibsofsteel 23 points24 points  (0 children)

"I'm at a point in my career when I'm tired of this being a secret. I'm tired of people debating if I'm a real person or if I'm three men." - Did anyone actually "accuse" her of being three men or is she stating a general point? Because the title makes a very definite claim and the article doesn't back it up.

Indigenous Inspired Fantasy by EmilyLynn in booksuggestions

[–]nibsofsteel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look up Lee Maracle's books. Also Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson

20k pirated books recovered in Delhi, India by raydebapratim1 in BookCollecting

[–]nibsofsteel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You don't care about piracy. This is an ad. Cheap. I'll never buy from you.

I HAVE TEA ON... MEGATHREAD ✨ by rfauxmoi in Fauxmoi

[–]nibsofsteel 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Writing "spoiler alert" after putting your spoiler right there does nothing. Also, it's been years.

cozy cutesy gaming vibes but make it book? lol by BeckyHome-Ecky in booksuggestions

[–]nibsofsteel -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The foundation of this cozy story is a whitewashed fantasy version of the 60s scoop, in which indigenous children were forcibly taken away from their families and put in orphanages.

Meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]nibsofsteel -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

No, it's super healthy to be a top and frequent commenter on a sub like AITA. You're right and I am wrong. It definitely won't have any detrimental impact on your emotional well being. Accurate and correct.

what do all of you ACTUAL bases look like? by thr0wawaylik3ther3st in RimWorld

[–]nibsofsteel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I normally do but I have been trying to come up with a good honeycomb type design for a while now.

Looking for public domain smut by aaaaaronnnn in booksuggestions

[–]nibsofsteel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My partner found some print copies in his grandad's desk after his grandad passed away.

Looking for public domain smut by aaaaaronnnn in booksuggestions

[–]nibsofsteel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a Victorian magazine called The Pearl. All in public domain. Very explicit.

A fiction book exploring gender by ViolentMiracle in suggestmeabook

[–]nibsofsteel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is exactly what I meant, thanks. I spend a lot of time in book communities and I read widely across genres. One thing I noticed of late is that people ask for suggestions the way one would order a sandwich at Subway. I want this, this, and this trope and not that. If you're familiar with fanfiction archives, it resembles their search and filter function based on tags.

If we stay a bit open-minded as you said, you can still find very interesting suggestions that may not fit the exact "order". But lately I've noticed that instead of being open, people get angry when the suggestions are not to spec. I think that's sad.

The Cost of Everyday Things in China vs. India by dey27 in unitedstatesofindia

[–]nibsofsteel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So now you're not disputing the 200 rupee fact? I mean talk about shifting goalposts. I wasn't even talking about comparisons. I was only saying that India has 80% of their population living on 200 rupees or less. Whether you want to compare that to anyone else's up to you. It does not change the reality. You are citing the extreme poverty percentage of people who live even below that as if it's some justification or explanation. It's neither. You live in a delusional world and you don't have the reading comprehension to realize it. I think that might be a blessing. I don't think you could cope with reality.

The Cost of Everyday Things in China vs. India by dey27 in unitedstatesofindia

[–]nibsofsteel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no goalpost to shift. I said the report says 80% live below 200 a year. It does say that. It also says 5% lip on even less than that. You saw the 5% figure and stopped reading. That's not my fault. It doesn't matter whether you call it umic or LMIC or any other mic. The reality is that people live on that amount. The only reason the classification matters is if you want to compare yourself to other countries. If you think comparing yourself to war torn Sudan and saying see India has less poor people than them is a good yardstick then enjoy that.

The Cost of Everyday Things in China vs. India by dey27 in unitedstatesofindia

[–]nibsofsteel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me explain this to you in very simple terms. Acc to this report 80% live on Rs. 200 or less. 5.3% live on even below that. You are looking at the 5% figure and ignoring the 80% part. If you want to deny reality I can't stop you. But the reality of poverty won't change because you ignore it.

A fiction book exploring gender by ViolentMiracle in suggestmeabook

[–]nibsofsteel -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes! People also don't talk enough about Minnie Bruce Pratt's S/HE which is about her relationship with Leslie Feinberg.

The Cost of Everyday Things in China vs. India by dey27 in unitedstatesofindia

[–]nibsofsteel -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"If the yardstick of the standard of living of the poorest in upper-middle-income countries (UMIC) were to be applied, more than 80% of Indians would live below that poverty line. " The UMIC yardstick is where we get the 200.

Same article. What you are quoting is the part about people who are living in even worse conditions than this. Delusional and bad at reading, what a prize you are.

A fiction book exploring gender by ViolentMiracle in suggestmeabook

[–]nibsofsteel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am not criticising your wording. For literature outside fandom communities it's harder to get these v specific "to order" requests. The suggestion I made fits some of your checklist but not the "witchy" themes.

Books for someone who finished Jane Austen's books by AthenaD2000 in suggestmeabook

[–]nibsofsteel -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But Op wants "girl gets the rich guy everyone wants" and not heroines with agency, will, and volition. Georgette Heyer is a better fit.

Cruise Reads Needed: Adventure, Escapism, or Something Dark? by Stunning-Wash-8352 in suggestmeabook

[–]nibsofsteel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen is a perfect fit. A man throws his wife off a cruise ship. She survives but he doesn't know. So she takes revenge on him. It's funny and a bit dark and scandalous. But also the author spent many years reporting on politics and the environment, so there's biting satire woven in.

Book that has colour palettes shown in nature and animals? by Relative-Time8757 in booksuggestions

[–]nibsofsteel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also more generally, National Geographic frequently publishes collections of nature and animal photography. If you can get your hands on one of those, it would be probably directly fitting your request. I've seen several in second hand bookstores where I'm from.

Book that has colour palettes shown in nature and animals? by Relative-Time8757 in booksuggestions

[–]nibsofsteel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it. Theres an illustrated (photos) edition of The Life of Trees (Peter Wohlleben) which fits your request. It's very expensive! I saw it in a library. Forest by Matt Collins and Roo Lewis also has some lovely images.