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

23 reviews

s3lin's review

informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Gun violence

Minor: Miscarriage and Slavery

rorikae's review

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

'Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That A Movement Forget' by Mikki Kendall is a great overview of some of the aspects of feminism that are often overlooked and ignored by mainstream feminism. Kendall spends each chapter unpacking something that has been overlooked by feminism but that is a crucial piece in supporting every woman. Chapters discuss poverty, housing, reproductive justice, hunger, and more. Kendall builds on each chapter to create a great introduction to how we need to look beyond what mainstream feminism professes if we want to truly support communities. 
I think this is a great starting point for someone who is interested in expanding their view of feminism from what is portrayed in mainstream circles to what actually brings about support and care for communities. Kendall weaves her own experiences in with larger lessons that are both accessible and informative. I had expected the book to expand a bit more on each topic but with the breadth of what Kendall discusses I now understand that that would have made the book too long. Instead, I will be using this as a starting point to look for other books that tackle each of the supporting sections in turn. I highly recommend this book, whether you are just starting to tackle the problems with mainstream feminism or someone who has already read more about this subject. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Transphobia, Violence, Abortion, Classism, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, and Colonisation

melchasles's review

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abortion, Ableism, Addiction, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Transphobia, and Xenophobia

voxelbee's review

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism

Minor: Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Cultural appropriation, Xenophobia, Violence, Transphobia, Suicide, Slavery, Sexual assault, Rape, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Mass/school shootings, Homophobia, Hate crime, and Drug abuse

lucilaroife's review

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Transphobia, Violence, and Xenophobia

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

samarawylie's review

challenging informative inspiring slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Violence, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Misogyny, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Eating disorder, Cultural appropriation, Child abuse, and Alcoholism

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

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

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