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

21 reviews

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

melaniekarin's review

informative medium-paced

3.5

This is a well written, well researched book. If you’re already familiar with intersectional feminism, there’s nothing here particularly new or revelatory, but it’s an excellent addition to the canon. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, Ableism, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, and Racism

whitej18's review

informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Sexual assault, Racism, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, and Rape

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Addiction, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Genocide, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism

Minor: Eating disorder, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Transphobia, and Toxic relationship

aqtbenz's review

challenging informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

anniereads221's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Abortion, Biphobia, Miscarriage, Violence, Classism, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Transphobia

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

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

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