Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado PérezMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
It was a really good book. Well-researched, clearly laid out and definitely introduced to me things I'd not known before, hadn't even properly thought of before. There's a lot of data, a lot of footnotes to follow and get more information and some well-backed claims.
Not all the logic and conclusions drawn were in line with how I think of the issue, nor do I find myself agreeing completely with the suggested solutions. At the same time, they're all decent potential options for us to consider and things we need to base our future on.
At it's core though, it's a book that inspires frustration and rage at the blatant and unbelievable sexism, especially sexism that is easy to miss when you're not the target. It's sad in a way few things are. It's powerful because it inspires shame when you realize you've not noticed a lot of this before, whereas every single incident of sexism seems ludicrous. Why do we still let this happen? We need to do better.
A genuinely interesting book, beyond the theoretical into a real issue. It brought the concepts and problems closer to me on a personal level.
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