Reviews tagging 'Violence'

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

39 reviews

lottie1803's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Misogyny, Cultural appropriation, Death, Drug abuse, Ableism, Abortion, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infertility, Confinement, Rape, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Child abuse, Islamophobia, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Drug use, Hate crime, War, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Transphobia, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Racism, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Bullying, Colonisation, and Domestic abuse

eedle_cacleberry's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, and Racism

Moderate: Classism, Drug use, Police brutality, and Sexual violence

Minor: Violence

brynalexa's review

informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

I love how the author used personal stories to support and give life to statistics. The audiobook was read by the author and you could feel her emotions coming though, very impactful.  The subtle and blatant call out of specific white “feminists” was almost cathartic. A very important book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Ableism

Moderate: Misogyny, Police brutality, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Abortion, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Violence, Racism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Sexism, and Rape

nikenacs's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

Absolutely required reading for anyone looking to get a more intersectional (strong focus on Black and poor perspectives) look on feminism. Very USA-centric, but inspiration to do research into how these issues manifest in my own country as well. The writing occasionally repeats itself, but I didn't mind. 10/10 would recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Gun violence, Ableism, Classism, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

autumnk3lly's review against another edition

challenging informative tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Classism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Ableism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Murder, Police brutality, and Abortion

Moderate: Grief, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Cursing

Minor: Cancer

zombiezami's review against another edition

4.0

As someone who's pretty well versed in feminism in general and Black feminism/womanism in particular, I didn't really find much of the information in this groundbreaking or revelatory. That being said, to a lot of others, it might be. I'd recommend this to someone who is just learning about feminism or who hasn't had much experience with WOC feminism. I thought the author did an excellent job of mixing research, care, and personal experiences. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, Pregnancy, Blood, Death, Classism, Racism, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, and Medical content

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Slavery, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Transphobia, Drug use, and Homophobia

Minor: Deportation, Religious bigotry, War, and Islamophobia

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ienbdri's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

So, so important but it took me ages to bring myself to finish this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Suicide, Violence, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Addiction, Classism, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Child abuse, Death, Police brutality, Abortion, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Sexual violence

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

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