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Warum ich nicht länger mit Weißen über Hautfarbe spreche by Reni Eddo-Lodge
52 reviews
maisiemoo's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
samdalefox's review against another edition
challenging
informative
sad
slow-paced
3.5
Renni Eddo-Lodge provides a good primer and accessible book on institutional racism embedded into our UK history and culture. It is a good entry point for anyone wanting to become actively anti-racist. Anecdotal evidence for this, my mum has bought a copy of the book to read! A 57 year old sheltered white woman is open to self-learning and I'm proud of her. It seems to have a wide appeal to the people that need to read this... white people.
Main con: the larger points on intersectionality (particuarly around that of class) I found to be overly simplistic, probably because I've read more around the subject - I'd recommend reading Bell Hooks and Angela Saini, plus Eddo Lodge credits the coiner of the term intersectionaliy Dr Kimberlé Crenshaw. I also found this slow to read as an audiobook, so I read it at 1.5x speed. Main pro: It gives a UK perspective with UK examples. This may be obvious but it's important to highlight. A common theme in our culture is the ignorant view that racism isn't a problem here because it doesn't look exactly like that what we see in American culture, news, and anti-racist literature. American civil rights history often eclipses the UK one. The UK absolutely does have racism and a rich civil rights history and Eddo-Lodge does well to introduce many contemporary examples across England that should shake up newcomers to the topic. My favourite quote on this subject: "Faced with collective forgetting, we must fight to remember".
Ultimately, although I personally didn't find the way it was written very engaging, I have learnt more and I greatly value how accessible the book is, I genuinely think it will engage a wider audience that we need to become engaged in anti-racism. The author recognises that racism is structural, that structures are made out of people and thus are an amplification of personal prejudices. I have hope that this book starts that process by challenging and educating the UK population on our personal prejudices.
Main con: the larger points on intersectionality (particuarly around that of class) I found to be overly simplistic, probably because I've read more around the subject - I'd recommend reading Bell Hooks and Angela Saini, plus Eddo Lodge credits the coiner of the term intersectionaliy Dr Kimberlé Crenshaw. I also found this slow to read as an audiobook, so I read it at 1.5x speed. Main pro: It gives a UK perspective with UK examples. This may be obvious but it's important to highlight. A common theme in our culture is the ignorant view that racism isn't a problem here because it doesn't look exactly like that what we see in American culture, news, and anti-racist literature. American civil rights history often eclipses the UK one. The UK absolutely does have racism and a rich civil rights history and Eddo-Lodge does well to introduce many contemporary examples across England that should shake up newcomers to the topic. My favourite quote on this subject: "Faced with collective forgetting, we must fight to remember".
Ultimately, although I personally didn't find the way it was written very engaging, I have learnt more and I greatly value how accessible the book is, I genuinely think it will engage a wider audience that we need to become engaged in anti-racism. The author recognises that racism is structural, that structures are made out of people and thus are an amplification of personal prejudices. I have hope that this book starts that process by challenging and educating the UK population on our personal prejudices.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs, Police brutality, Racism, Hate crime, and Classism
hilary_h's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.75
This book was like nothing I've read before. Being a black girl, it made me realise that there are probably some questionable things that should not have happened to me in the past that I never even took notice of.
The book is separated into a few sections and one of them is Race and Class. Talking about just class is usually avoided by most people so talking about how class and race are associated is definitely a bit uncomfy. At the end of the day, no matter how uncomfortable it is, it has to be talked about, just like any other topic in this book. My favourite section was definitely White Privilege because it tells how my disadvantages as a Black person, gives white people advantages whether they like it or not.
I advise everyone who sees this review to read the book if you haven't already; especially white people. One thing I must say is that if you don't want to accept, learn and change the fact that you are racist, then don't bother reading it. Not all racism is calling someone the N-slur or bluntly disrespecting their culture. You may be racist while also calling yourself anti-racist and not even realise it so if you are a white person wanting to read this book, be ready to admit some unappealing and maybe surprising truths about yourself. (not trying to offend)
The book is separated into a few sections and one of them is Race and Class. Talking about just class is usually avoided by most people so talking about how class and race are associated is definitely a bit uncomfy. At the end of the day, no matter how uncomfortable it is, it has to be talked about, just like any other topic in this book. My favourite section was definitely White Privilege because it tells how my disadvantages as a Black person, gives white people advantages whether they like it or not.
I advise everyone who sees this review to read the book if you haven't already; especially white people. One thing I must say is that if you don't want to accept, learn and change the fact that you are racist, then don't bother reading it. Not all racism is calling someone the N-slur or bluntly disrespecting their culture. You may be racist while also calling yourself anti-racist and not even realise it so if you are a white person wanting to read this book, be ready to admit some unappealing and maybe surprising truths about yourself. (not trying to offend)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Sexism
thereaderfriend's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Essential, insightful, important, enlightening, a gut-punch of a read. Learned so much from this book. Especially how we must be honest with ourselves, and recognize our inherent biases, before we think about performing any anti-racism for others.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Death, Murder, and Rape
Minor: Ableism
gabbyreynolds's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Death, and Murder
g_lyon's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism and Racial slurs
lish_e's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Sexism, and Hate crime
Moderate: Colonisation, Pedophilia, Islamophobia, and Sexual violence
Minor: Mental illness and Ableism
jen_abrahall's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
i cannot overstate the importance of this book. i would consider myself as someone relatively well read on the history of racism within the uk and the cultural context that supports its presence within the modern day, never the less, this was an eye opening read a remarkably easy to follow, expertly structured and beautifully quick. i would thoroughly recommend to everyone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
whatcassiedid's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
I really enjoyed this. Racism in the UK, both past and present, isn't something we hear a lot about in North America and I really appreciated the opportunity to learn about it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
josxphinchen's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Slavery, and Police brutality