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Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo
15 reviews
vvoman_of_darkness's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Xenophobia
molsreads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Racism
sydneyj's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Antisemitism, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Xenophobia
zombiezami's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Racial slurs, Racism, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Antisemitism, Police brutality, Rape, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Hate crime, Grief, Genocide, Death, Cursing, Child death, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Ableism and Mental illness
Minor: Cancer, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Infertility, Infidelity, and Miscarriage
Displacementcaseythereader's review against another edition
5.0
MEDIOCRE is one of those books that makes the reader feel like they've put on a new pair of glasses and everything is clearer. So much of what Oluo dissects in this book are ideas that I've seen half-formed in many places, but she really expands on them and places them into the larger social context in a way that made lightbulbs go off all over the place for me. 📚
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The thesis of this book is that American men have been told the world is theirs, and when that wasn't delivered, they needed scapegoats - women, BIPOC, poor people - anyone who isn't them is taking away what is rightfully theirs. 📚
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Oluo traces several threads throughout American history - from the Wild West to the NFL - that have converged over time to bring us to where we are today. I feel like I have a much deeper understanding of these social forces now, and am better equipped to have conversations about them in the context of our current political landscape. I think if you are still trying to grasp all the reasons why Trump voters act the way they do, this book is a must-read. 📚
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Content warnings: Antisemitism, bullying, death, gun violence, hate crime, Islamophobia, mass/school shootings, misogyny, physical abuse, police brutality, racial slurs, racism, slavery, suicidal thoughts, violence, and xenophobia.
Graphic: Antisemitism, Bullying, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Xenophobia