I actually had to put this book down and give it away because it hit me too hard. If you're a person who is not yet convinced of the connections between the struggles of animals and women, this book should convince by the end of the first third. If you are a person who already understands this connection and is looking for something to shake hands with and feel validated, please know that some essays in this book detail some of the most horrific instances of simultaneous and parallel human and other animal exploitation, sexual violence, and abuse. For this reason, I moved on from it but gave it 4 stars because what I read of it was well written and extremely important information.