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Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism by bell hooks
2 reviews
haleybird's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
I know I’m late to the party, but this book is a must read for anyone who considers themselves a “feminist” - or anyone who doesn’t, for that matter. bell hooks presents the black feminist perspective in direct, easily digestible terms, making the information accessible to just about anyone. White people who consider themselves feminists would probably benefit most from this book. I think we have a duty to seek out different perspectives so that we might collectively learn to make the feminist movement in the West more inclusive. I loved this!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Death, Domestic abuse, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
brookeasmith17's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
A thorough history, Ain't I a Woman tells the perspective of black women in feminism, or rather, the exclusion of black women in feminism.
bell hooks clearly details the impact of not only racist but sexist oppression that has a very wide effect on the lives of black women throughout American history and still exists today.
It's a crucial viewpoint to the feminist movement and everyone who calls themselves a feminist, especially white women who have been at the pinnacle of excluding black women from their movement, should give this book a read.
An informative and valuable book.
bell hooks clearly details the impact of not only racist but sexist oppression that has a very wide effect on the lives of black women throughout American history and still exists today.
It's a crucial viewpoint to the feminist movement and everyone who calls themselves a feminist, especially white women who have been at the pinnacle of excluding black women from their movement, should give this book a read.
An informative and valuable book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Colonisation, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Classism, Body horror, Cultural appropriation, Death, Grief, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
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