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4.59 AVERAGE
4.59 AVERAGE
It was great to get a copy of this book through my local library, but it soon turned into another of those special books I wished I had my own copy to dog-ear and go over and over. I expected to be moved by this collection of Lorde’s essays, one or two of which I had read before, but I didn’t expect so much of the content to be as relevant and fresh and urgent today as they truly still are. Among many things, she really made me think about current identity politics and about solidarity, the power of our differences, and to always reaching for commonalities. This book has so much to offer beyond its publication period, not only for us to understand Lorde’s life and times, but for us to interpret ours too.
Read this for class and I'm really glad I was able to do a close reading of it... Taught me so much and gave me new perspectives! I loved the way Lorde wrote about human connections
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I learned quite a lot about the perspective of a black woman on certain topics and it was very important for me to read about the experiences and anger she has had because it’s something that I, as a white woman, have obviously never experienced. I enjoyed her style of writing a lot and the book made me reflect on my privilege as a white woman and what I, as an individual, can do to make the world a tiny bit better.
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Feminismo negro, anti-racista y socialista. Notable colección de ensayos que compila la mezcla justa de teoría, testimonio, historia, poesía, y crítica académica y política. La teoría también es válida cuando se escribe desde la sangre, poesía y rabia del oprimido.
Lorde entrega valiosos desarrollos teóricos a los estudios culturales, principalmente en materia de diferencia, rompiendo la lógica de la autoría ubicada desde la identidad que plaga al feminismo estadounidense. Así como llevamos siglos aprendiendo y enseñando a Platón, es responsabilidad política de las y los feministas el incursionar por sobre las barreras identitarias que han cercenado al feminismo entre los "campos" de la raza, cuidados, queer, disidencias, etc. desde los cuales una sólo puede hablar o entrar si posee las credenciales. Es nuestra responsabilidad, para romper el estigma, instruirnos sobre las realidades de las compañeras sin necesariamente esperar que llegue, por ejemplo, una negra a hablarnos de su raza, rompiendo así las barreras que distinguen los desarrollos políticos y académicos de cada grupo oprimido.
Un libro breve pero realmente apasionante y valioso.
Lorde entrega valiosos desarrollos teóricos a los estudios culturales, principalmente en materia de diferencia, rompiendo la lógica de la autoría ubicada desde la identidad que plaga al feminismo estadounidense. Así como llevamos siglos aprendiendo y enseñando a Platón, es responsabilidad política de las y los feministas el incursionar por sobre las barreras identitarias que han cercenado al feminismo entre los "campos" de la raza, cuidados, queer, disidencias, etc. desde los cuales una sólo puede hablar o entrar si posee las credenciales. Es nuestra responsabilidad, para romper el estigma, instruirnos sobre las realidades de las compañeras sin necesariamente esperar que llegue, por ejemplo, una negra a hablarnos de su raza, rompiendo así las barreras que distinguen los desarrollos políticos y académicos de cada grupo oprimido.
Un libro breve pero realmente apasionante y valioso.
Okay, I gave up on trying to rate every individual essay. I think this is a must read, Audre Lorde has so many good things to say.
Notes from a Trip to Russia - 2.5/5
I cannot say I cared for this
Poetry is not a Luxary - 5/5
Heck yeah! This is what we're here for! This was beautiful. You can just picture me, rewinding the audiobook, furiously trying to scribble out every quote I liked.
The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action - 5/5
This is the piece that introduced me to Audre Lorde. I read it for class last year and haven't stopped thinking about it since.
Scratching the Surface - 4/5
Almost everyone needs to read this
Uses of the Erotic - 3/5
Not really my thing.
Sexism - 4/5
Notes from a Trip to Russia - 2.5/5
I cannot say I cared for this
Poetry is not a Luxary - 5/5
Heck yeah! This is what we're here for! This was beautiful. You can just picture me, rewinding the audiobook, furiously trying to scribble out every quote I liked.
The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action - 5/5
This is the piece that introduced me to Audre Lorde. I read it for class last year and haven't stopped thinking about it since.
Scratching the Surface - 4/5
Almost everyone needs to read this
Uses of the Erotic - 3/5
Not really my thing.
Sexism - 4/5
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Beautiful writing, illuminating, challenging, wow!