Reviews tagging 'Rape'

We Do This 'til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice by Mariame Kaba

10 reviews

cadence99's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.75

“Mistaking emotional satisfaction for justice is also not abolitionist. Abolitionism is not a politics mediated by emotional responses. Or, as we initially wanted to title this piece, abolition is not about your fucking feelings”

This is a fantastic collection of interviews and writing. Though I’m not normally a huge fan of this format, as it sometimes lends itself to feeling overly repetitive, this book masterfully avoided that roadblock. The flow felt very natural, despite leaping from year to year, instead centering themes and concepts in its organization. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone hoping to expand their understanding of abolition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality and Racism

Minor: Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Genocide, Pedophilia, Rape, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Confinement

jaiari12's review

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Torture, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Classism, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Rape, Forced institutionalization, Torture, and Sexual violence

lettuce_read's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Police brutality

Moderate: Sexual violence and Rape

Minor: Domestic abuse

brynalexa's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

Extremely important. A must read for any abolitionist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Gun violence, Grief, Violence, Police brutality, Misogyny, Mental illness, Child death, Racism, Rape, Transphobia, Slavery, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Hate crime

solenekeleroux's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, and Sexual violence

zombiezami's review

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Racism, Confinement, Physical abuse, and Death

Moderate: Sexism, Colonisation, Torture, Misogyny, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Slavery, Grief, Child death, Death of parent, Murder, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Minor: War, Suicide, Drug use, Cursing, Genocide, and Mass/school shootings

Incarceration, surveillance

ciscilly's review

challenging informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Confinement

Moderate: Suicide, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Torture, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, and Drug abuse

allisonreadsdc's review

challenging hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

alylentz's review

challenging hopeful informative slow-paced

4.0

Super educational and accessible. Leaves you with a lot to think about and an awareness of ways we need to reframe our current thinking, create, and learn. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Rape