Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

20 reviews

bubblybelle's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

This is an absolute must read in my opinion. It is so informative and thought provoking, and I especially appreciated the conversations surrounding intersectionality. Kendi perfectly blended personal anecdotes with scholarly observations and historical narratives to create an engaging and informative read that is accessible to all audiences.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexism, Homophobia, and Racism

jillaay_h's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Cancer, Colonisation, Gun violence, Homophobia, Medical content, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Xenophobia, and Police brutality

sunn_bleach's review

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Hard to give it a review other than loving the style of point-counterpoint-countercounterpoint that informs one’s evolution and attachment to racist and antiracist ideas.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Racial slurs

Minor: Transphobia and Medical content

kibbles15's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

3.0

This book is well written and the author clearly did extensive research into the history of racism in the United States.  The fact that he used his own life experiences gave the book a more accessible feel because it read more like a memoir than a book on political science.  In terms of content,  I appreciated that he took a view point that, with a few exceptions, did not attack or blame any specific racial group when defining racism.  However, there was some definite bias in some of the opinions/definitions presented in the book and the ideas tend to lean toward a more liberal viewpoint.   This is fine, but it is good to note that the book is not a completely unbiased assessment of racism in the United States.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Racism, Police brutality, and Racial slurs

Minor: Sexism, Homophobia, Cursing, and Violence

maggiejean's review

challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

So enlightening and informative. I am recommending this to everyone I know.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Classism, Homophobia, and Sexism

Moderate: Cancer, Cultural appropriation, and Slavery

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Slavery, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Medical content, Racism, Violence, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Cancer, Colonisation, Classism, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Sexism

emflipspages's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Racial slurs, and Cancer

Moderate: Transphobia, Homophobia, Hate crime, Sexism, and Police brutality

alyssa_s10's review

challenging informative medium-paced

5.0

I read this book as part of the ABC book challenge. I am glad I picked this one.  It is a must read and I couldn't put it down. I love how he frames his talking points and his thesis.

I liked the ending  allegory of racism to cancer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Hate crime, Police brutality, and Sexism

Minor: Transphobia

anniereads221's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Police brutality, Murder, Islamophobia, Grief, Cancer, Ableism, Xenophobia, Transphobia, Antisemitism, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Mass/school shootings, Homophobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Death, and Colonisation

lucinotlucy's review

challenging hopeful informative medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Colonisation, Racism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Classism, Medical content, Police brutality, Trafficking, Homophobia, and Sexism