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Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot, by Mikki Kendall

9 reviews

rieviolet's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

At times I found the book a bit meandering and more hard to follow (but I recognize that it is mostly on me and my lacking of knowledge/expertise). For example, some of the references flew right over my head, given that they are mostly based on USA's history, society and culture/media and that I am not 100% familiar with them. 

What I appreciated the most was the intersectionality, the broad focus on all aspects of social justice relating to race, class, gender and sexuality. 

Without a doubt it was an important and eye-opening reading experience, that really made me understand the necessity to keep learning and trying to translate what I learn into effective action and behaviour.

Real feminism (if such a thing can be defined) isn't going to be found in replicating racist, transphobic, homophobic, ableist, or classit norms. But we are all human, all flawed in our ways, and perhaps most important, none of us are immune to the environment  that surrounds us. We are part of the society that 
we are fighting to change, and we cannot absolve ourselves of our role in it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Classism, Gun violence, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Blood, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, and Racism

Moderate: Eating disorder, Violence, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Ableism, Rape, Murder, Slavery, Sexual violence, Child death, Death, Cultural appropriation, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, and Drug use

Minor: Pedophilia, Trafficking, Stalking, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Homophobia, Suicide, Islamophobia, and Abortion

herownbeat's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

This should be required reading in schools. I believe it would provide a safe space for open discussions and hopefully assist with the divisiveness that plagues the United States. More importantly, however, I think all political representatives (from local to national) should read this to understand the issues, as well as their roots, in hopes for better policymaking. Mikki Kendall requires introspection on your beliefs and actions to determine whether you’re a bystander, ally, or accomplice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Transphobia, Miscarriage, and Sexism

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Medical trauma and Bullying

tilo's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

(I listened to the audiobook version.)
There wery many observations, ideas, and suggestions in this book that I found helpful for my own mindset, even when they might not have been completely new to me. It is important to note that this book does require you to be familiar with feminism, otherwise it is not as accessible. This is due to the fact that Kendall directs her words mainly to white mainstream feminists. I think anyone who considers themself a feminist should look into the ideas of this work and reflect upon them.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Violence, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Rape, Pregnancy, Murder, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

madisonfrank's review

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

margotnelson's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

This book was one of the most eye-opening lenses into feminism I've read. The information was presented succinctly without being overwhelming, but definitely provides pages and pages of evidence, statistics, and historical facts to illustrate the need for intersectional feminism that centers Black women in particular, and communities of color in general. A great reference book, and a great intro into the huge topic of intersectional feminism and how feminism could and should pave the way to a better world. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Biphobia, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Violence

morganperks's review

challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, and Xenophobia

ashleycmms's review

informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Abortion, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Violence

biblioleah's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Transphobia

babayagaofficial's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Racism

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Police brutality, Rape, Sexism, and Xenophobia

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Death, and Homophobia