Reviews

This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color (Fortieth Anniversary Edition) by Cherríe Moraga, Gloria E. Anzaldúa

breenmachine's review against another edition

I'm not giving this book a rating because it's too hard to give an overall rating to so many different writers, but I am glad I got to read them. Eye-opening to see and feel what the women writing see and feel. My favorite essay was La Guera by. Cherrie L. Moraga.

giselle_hk's review against another edition

4.0

This book was different in format and was much more creative than the other books I've read on race/gender/class dynamics in North America. It allowed for so much more emotion, which I believe is why I like these writings so much.

havdic's review against another edition

5.0

All I’m going to say is that everyone needs to read this.

peachyymistakes's review against another edition

4.0

“I've met a number of third world and Native American lesbians who've said they're just into “being themselves,” and that politics has no meaning in their lives. I agree that everyone is entitled to “be themselves” but in a society that denies respect and basic rights to people because of their ethnic background, I feel that individuals cannot iddly sit by and allow themselves to be co-opted by the dominant society.”

thefeministthumb's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

sofipitch's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

I'm not gonna star rate this because it was so varied. Some writings were excellent and many still extremely relevant. Some I didn't agree with as much and occasionally seemed in conflict with the other writings. This book says "radical feminists" not the same way TERFs use the term but because in the late 70s intersectionality was radical. It's interesting to see some of the shaky ground of the beginning and also how barriers faced haven't changed

lrc52's review against another edition

4.0

First, I want to read more work by author and poet Chrystos.

Second, this collection was first published 20 years ago. It could have been first written yesterday. A lot has changed, but the call for naming the racism in the feminist movement, white people doing their own work of understanding racism (without adding to bipoc labor), recognizing intersectionality of oppression, etc. is still ringing because enough hasn't changed.

This book contains multiple voices with multiple experiences and desires and ideas and styles and approaches. Still worth reading 20 years later.

ashleykwbooks's review against another edition

5.0

I think every person should read this book.

ayanabelk's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

garibae's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0