Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo

4 reviews

lancemama's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Bullying, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Cultural appropriation, Slavery, Classism, Colonisation, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, and Police brutality

Moderate: Cursing, Antisemitism, Gaslighting, Hate crime, and Islamophobia

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

livlamentloathe's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I did not stop talking about this book for the time it took me to listen to the audio. I loved it. I was taught by majority-white school systems that didn't go into detail about much black history. And if it wasn't "relevant," rarely spoke on the racism of important historical figures. So I learned a lot from Mediocre. I appreciated Oluo's writing and tone (in the audiobook). She's an incredible writer. I appreciated her honesty and fear and her empathy despite it all. Sometimes I struggle to see things fully without changing my POV. It's important to read books like this in order to better see the magnitude of what we're facing. I hope we CAN do better.

I think this book is SO BRILLIANT. I loved the diversity of topics and how Oluo connected past to present. How she'd start with a relatable recent event and go back into the past then slowly bring it forward again. I especially enjoyed chapters which I didn't have much knowledge of: I didn't know much about Buffalo Bill or football before this book, being a fan of neither Westerns or... football. Those chapters were just informational frenzies for me and I parroted them daily to my boyfriend as I read.

In reading and recommending this book, I encountered a lot of defensiveness from others, which was frustrating. It's easy to be defensive. It's a natural instinct. But as Oluo said repeatedly, why do we get defensive? It's important to investigate these feelings and consider fully opening our minds; listening without our guard up. Oluo is a phenomenal writer. Please read this. Please recommend this. Please talk about this with your white friends and loved ones. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, Bullying, Classism, Racism, Violence, Slavery, Police brutality, Murder, Colonisation, and Hate crime

Minor: Racial slurs and Gun violence

This book is anti-racism, anti-sexism, anti-classism. It's about how white supremacy has created a hateful and harmful system for minorities, especially people of color, in America. The trigger warnings I mention exist within the book but the author and the book is clearly AGAINST these acts. It does in no way promote them.

ireneb2006's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective tense slow-paced

4.0

very political, interesting read and very informative

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Sexism, Racism, Racial slurs, and Homophobia

Moderate: Police brutality, War, and Classism

maxgdy's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Sexism, Antisemitism, Police brutality, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Rape, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Xenophobia