A Short History of Queer Women

I enjoyed the humour in lots of this and it was a nice, easy read, but some parts came off ignorant and privileged and, ironically, a bit offensive. Also, I know this is meant to be a funny commentary on lesbian history, but last time I checked it was possible to be funny and also use references. Pl......more

i keep seeing that this book is getting a lot of hate for the humorous tone, millennial jokes, lots of swearing, and endless comments about having sex. i invite everyone to lighten up!!! i had the pleasure of meeting Kirsty in person for a pride event Max Minerva’s hosted last month— and i can confir......more

Light-hearted, shallow, and fun. I didn't approach this as a serious or academic book, so I wasn't surprised or bothered by the flippant, coarse language or heavy sarcasm. I appreciated being introduced to some queer women / AFAB activists I hadn't heard of before, especially those from additionally......more

I loved this! It was super easy to read, and I found it really funny, too. Despite being a pretty short book, it spans a lot of history and women, some you probably already know, and some you probably don't. It gives you enough information but isn't overwhelming (like I said, it mentions a lot of wom......more

C'est vraiment dommage parce que le livre est hyper intéressant mais en fait le ton humoristique devient très vite lourd, ça m'a vraiment gâché l'expérience de lecture. C'est un humour que je ne saurais qualifier autrement que d'humour de millenial et je compte pas le nombre de fois où j'ai littéral......more