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elizabeth_its_liz_reading's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a great introduction to intersectional feminism. Kendall illustrates her points with lots of examples and very successfully shows that white feminism has not only failed in supporting Black women, but women of all races and socioeconomic backgrounds. I really appreciated the chapters on violence, housing, and food insecurity — as these are clearly feminist issues (and public health, human rights issues) that should be considered from an intersectional perspective. I also appreciate Kendall’s matter-of-fact, honest, and direct writing style. This book is straight forward and to-the-point. One thing Kendall touched upon that I wish had been covered in more depth is carceral feminism.
hb_bookworm's review against another edition
5.0
a really important read that sheds light on issues deemed unimportant or not relevant to mainstream white feminism. the chapters "Fear and Feminism" and "Allies, Anger, and Accomplices" are especially important for all white feminists to read and internalize to change behaviors that are actively harming marginalized communities.
embrcko's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
corin_134340's review against another edition
challenging
informative
fast-paced
4.75
a lot of the things said can be applied to other countries than the US, which makes it even more interesting.
It was really informative and well written with lots of sources and statistics to support the arguments.
It was really informative and well written with lots of sources and statistics to support the arguments.
heyimberbie's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
meekoh's review against another edition
4.0
I thought the formatting of this book could be improved. The flow of the discussion sometimes felt unclear, and the author at times veered off-topic. Another issue I had was that Kendall would regularly make statements without including the supporting data. I don't doubt the validity of her arguments, but I felt they would have had more teeth if she had been more consistent at including the research. This may just be a style preference because I frequently have this criticism of non-fiction books. Some people might feel the sources would have bogged down the narrative.
Hood Feminism offers a true intersectional approach to feminism and gives voice to demographics that have consistently been underrepresented. While there is a strong focus on her community, Kendall also conducts a thorough examination of privilege in all its diverse forms. For these reasons, I would consider it an important read. Admittedly, I have not read enough on the topic to properly contrast this book with existing feminist literature.
Hood Feminism offers a true intersectional approach to feminism and gives voice to demographics that have consistently been underrepresented. While there is a strong focus on her community, Kendall also conducts a thorough examination of privilege in all its diverse forms. For these reasons, I would consider it an important read. Admittedly, I have not read enough on the topic to properly contrast this book with existing feminist literature.
ssinforshort's review
medium-paced
3.0
Some chapters were very interesting, but other times I felt like this book written to talk to white people more than hood feminists...
hammock_and_read's review against another edition
5.0
This gives an idea of what needs to happen in years to come.