Reviews tagging 'Racism'

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

135 reviews

kelleykamanda's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Excellent writing. I thought it balanced the personal and theory very well. I would still highly recommend this to those first reading Black theory/ scholarship. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

fareehareads's review against another edition

5.0

I was recommended this book by a friend who said she needed everyone around her to read it and that was enough of a sell for me. The audiobook experience is great because this reads like a lecture at certain parts, I enjoyed going back and listening to chapters again and again. 
Hood Feminism breaks down and showcases a perspective on women in communities that face poverty as well as adding into the conversation a woman's racial background, societal expectations based on that background, and the realities of how women's lives are shaped by these factors especially when you are black in an inherently racist country. The minimizing of black women's experiences, the consequences of poverty for black single mothers, the realities of not having access to a safe home to study in when you're young, and everything in between. I also appreciated the chapter on allyship vs an accomplice. 
There are mentions of and acknowledgments to the black trans community and the black queer community at large in multiple chapters that I appreciated since so many feminist texts gloss over their experiences. I really do need to pick up this book in person when my book buying ban is over (it officially starts today) because this was a very good read. Highly recommend to anyone expanding their definition of feminism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, and Racism

Moderate: Misogyny and Police brutality

Minor: Gun violence, Hate crime, and Mental illness

veskumelooni's review against another edition

challenging reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

eve81's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Murder, Violence, Misogyny, Bullying, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Rape, Slavery, and Trafficking

theblushbookworm's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

This should be mandatory reading for all feminists. Each chapter essay is insightful and succinct. I particularly appreciate Kendall’s point that any issue that affects women and femme people is a feminist issue. Highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Abortion, Police brutality, Ableism, and Bullying

gilmore65's review

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Violence

Minor: Abortion, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

momogajo's review

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

4.5

A good starting place for those who are beginning to explore feminism.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Racism, Gun violence, and Sexual violence

thejesseract's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Murder, Deportation, Transphobia, Sexism, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Bullying, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Self harm, Racism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Classism, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, and Body shaming

blenchbooks's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

vampire_burrito's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Sexism, and Eating disorder