Bates also reminds us that if we want to tackle oppression in one sphere, we need to be aware of its overlap with others.

Yet when someone tries to explain how a sexist attitude or misogynistic views would tie in with and lead to a system in which discrimination and men's violence against women is normalised and allowed, you're labelled as paranoid or *sexist*.I've felt enraged and exhausted in equal parts while reading this, especially with our current day situation. Nggak sampai 200 halaman yang sekiranya bisa dilahap untuk membuka wawasan kita terhadap ketimpangan gender. I was haunted by the story of a woman attacked by her ex-husband, who smashed her head so hard against a BMW that it dented the bodywork and left her needing hospital treatment.

Listing fact after devastating fact that will be all too familiar to the female reader, Fix the System Not the Women makes for a tough read.When people suggest measures that constrain all women’s lives, these are hailed as ‘just common sense’. It's absolutely disgusting to not only NOT believe, but mock and contradict the people who are indeed affected on a systemic level and think you know better than them what they should be focusing on.