Review of Funny, Not Funny
Posted: 31 May 2023, 16:14
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Funny, Not Funny" by Amanda LaFerriere.]
Funny, Not Funny is a memoir by Amanda LaFerriere. This super duper author uses her life experiences to offer inspiration, education, motivation, and advice to people of the same gender and the LGBTQIA community.
While reading this book, I noticed that the author put herself in a position where she jeopardized her safety and mental health by pushing through with writing and publishing this book. Everything was written so clearly that anyone present when the events happened could very quickly tell what and to whom she was referring. Honestly, I want to commend her bravery in carrying out this project.
The book talks mainly about the discrimination people undergo because of the gender they were born into. The concept of this book opened my eyes to why people feel and act the way they do. Most people who go under the knife to change their gender or how they look sometimes don't do it because they want to. The external pressures they face frequently serve as fuel for these actions.
Amanda shares her experiences in various situations where she has been oppressed due to her gender. The most striking thing about this book is that she adds solutions to these problems that worked for her. She once mentioned how a man picked on her marketing leader for not smiling despite her flawless performance, which got me thinking. You can be the best in the room, but being born a woman or gay will be your limiting factor.
This book has many insights from someone who has walked in these shoes. The illustrations and chapter headings are flawless, and the book's length is another excellent factor. At the start of the book, I was skeptical because I thought it would be a girly book about bonding and stuff, but this book is so much more profound. Nothing bothered me about the book.
It was professionally edited, although I found one error in it. This book deserves a perfect rating of five out of five stars. If not for anything, for the courage it took to open up your experiences to the world. I recommend this book to members of the LGBTQIA community in the white-collar sector; this is the gold pot you didn't know you needed.
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Funny, Not Funny
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Funny, Not Funny is a memoir by Amanda LaFerriere. This super duper author uses her life experiences to offer inspiration, education, motivation, and advice to people of the same gender and the LGBTQIA community.
While reading this book, I noticed that the author put herself in a position where she jeopardized her safety and mental health by pushing through with writing and publishing this book. Everything was written so clearly that anyone present when the events happened could very quickly tell what and to whom she was referring. Honestly, I want to commend her bravery in carrying out this project.
The book talks mainly about the discrimination people undergo because of the gender they were born into. The concept of this book opened my eyes to why people feel and act the way they do. Most people who go under the knife to change their gender or how they look sometimes don't do it because they want to. The external pressures they face frequently serve as fuel for these actions.
Amanda shares her experiences in various situations where she has been oppressed due to her gender. The most striking thing about this book is that she adds solutions to these problems that worked for her. She once mentioned how a man picked on her marketing leader for not smiling despite her flawless performance, which got me thinking. You can be the best in the room, but being born a woman or gay will be your limiting factor.
This book has many insights from someone who has walked in these shoes. The illustrations and chapter headings are flawless, and the book's length is another excellent factor. At the start of the book, I was skeptical because I thought it would be a girly book about bonding and stuff, but this book is so much more profound. Nothing bothered me about the book.
It was professionally edited, although I found one error in it. This book deserves a perfect rating of five out of five stars. If not for anything, for the courage it took to open up your experiences to the world. I recommend this book to members of the LGBTQIA community in the white-collar sector; this is the gold pot you didn't know you needed.
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Funny, Not Funny
View: on Bookshelves