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renee_alwanda's review against another edition
informative
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slow-paced
4.0
Women’s liberationists, white and black, will always be at odds with one another as long as our idea of liberation is based on having the power white men have.
Very informative, though I would disagree with quite a few arguments put out(I.e, that formation of black women only feminist groups was reactionary, like Bell wtf???) and I thought the ending was very generalised and a bit redundant. Plus it was very heteronomative and more concerned with traditional male-female relationships but sadly i expected no less from Bell Hooks(shes still a queen though). But overall very well written and thoroughly researched in its critique of modern day American Feminism, which remains relevant today.
caracoing's review against another edition
I borrowed it and had to give it back to the person I borrowed it from. I will read it again someday though
outis_metis's review against another edition
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medium-paced
4.5
kazoe's review against another edition
challenging
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inspiring
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slow-paced
5.0
kathleenguthriewoods's review against another edition
5.0
Disclaimer: I am a white woman married to a black man. I know that I will never fully understand the life experiences of people of color in our society, yet I still want to help make things better.
To that end, I asked a close friend to recommend several books to me, and this was one of them. I think it's a good companion read to Ta-Nehisi Coates' "Between the World and Me" (also excellent) because this book focuses on the female experience and perspective. With a close look at historical practices and prejudices, with a careful critique of the "feminist" movement, Hooks exposes what went and continues to go wrong in all women's quest for equality.
Can we right the wrongs? I think it's worth trying. And once you've read this book, you'll have some ideas on what you can do differently.
To that end, I asked a close friend to recommend several books to me, and this was one of them. I think it's a good companion read to Ta-Nehisi Coates' "Between the World and Me" (also excellent) because this book focuses on the female experience and perspective. With a close look at historical practices and prejudices, with a careful critique of the "feminist" movement, Hooks exposes what went and continues to go wrong in all women's quest for equality.
Can we right the wrongs? I think it's worth trying. And once you've read this book, you'll have some ideas on what you can do differently.
libras's review against another edition
challenging
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4.75