Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

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

39 reviews

bookybadger's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, Hate crime, and Sexism

Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Police brutality, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Homophobia, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Transphobia, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Forced institutionalization

nickoliver's review

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, Ableism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Police brutality, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

Moderate: Abortion, Fatphobia, and Xenophobia

Minor: Death and Miscarriage

decklededgess's review

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

4.0

trigger warnings: racism, misogyny, misogynoir, pregnancy complications, abortion mention, medical trauma for black women, homelessness, physical abuse, domestic abuse, rape, police brutality

This book digs into a wide array of topics and how they intertwine due and how topical solutions don't really address the systemic roots of racism. I really enjoyed the book. It felt like calling out and restating things I already knew but it REALLY outlined how so many problems tie into each other.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery

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

moo_remus's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

challenges what feminists should be prioritising- basic rights for women of all backgrounds as opposed to top paying jobs for cis, white, middle-class women who still have the power to marginalise others.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Police brutality, Sexual violence, and Abortion

isabellarob73's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Really important piece of feminist literature. Forces readers to examine how poverty,race,education,health, etc are feminist issues. Some parts felt a little repetitive, but overall a really good read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Violence

turtledoingyogagmailcom's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and Xenophobia

massivepizzacrust's review

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.75

I think you have to go into reading this with the mentality of working to be a better ally to Black people, and wanting to become an accomplice as Kendall calls it. It's not really an easy book to get through because the author is rightfully angry at the systems that hold Black people down, and unfortunately these systems are supported by white women. 
It was a weird read for me as a first gen immigrant college student that spent most of her life in a part of the world with very different race dynamics. Technically I am white in the US so I felt like a lot of the anger was directed at me even though I haven't really had the time or power to have an impact on US power systems. But I think that's my own desire to be liked by everyone, and I just need to get over it. Anyway, kind of ties into the fact that you have to read this book prepared to put your own emotional issues aside and just listen to an angry Black woman tell you how the systems are broken. I still learned a lot and I really recommend the book. 
I always feel conflicted about rating books highlighting minority issues. On the one hand, I want this book to have more exposure because I think it could kindle new thoughts and actions in white feminists. On the other, I don't really feel qualified to judge the book because I'm not part of most of these minorities. This wasn't my favorite read of all time. But I think it's an important book to spotlight because it doesn't make you feel like just by reading it you've become a better person, it demands action. And I think that's a really important part of the conversation we're continuing to have. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Police brutality, Homophobia, and Domestic abuse

Examples aren't graphic but they are discussed in the context of the author's life and of issues Black girls and women experience.