Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools by Monique W. Morris

2 reviews

laurenleigh's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

This was a very unique reading experience for me. A lot of the facts explored in this text were not new to me, such as how Black kids are disproportionately in overcrowded public schools with zero budget or how Black girls are sexualized and seen as adults much faster than their white peers. But that doesn’t mean I didn’t have lots to learn! What made this book so different was Morris’ style of narrative research. Yes, it’s important to read about the numbers and the studies done that prove how disadvantaged Black girls are. But Morris focuses on the girls themselves and their own words. Hearing direct quotes and listening to their stories was so impactful. In many ways, it leaves a stronger impression. I don’t have animmediate connection to a lot of kids, so this book provides a highly valuable avenue to hear Black girls and to listen to their important stories firsthand. The appendix is another extremely useful resource, offering explicit questions and plans of action for teachers, parents, and other adults who are looking to support the education of Black Girls. Um the other unique experience of this book...this was the worst audiobook I’ve ever listened to. When the narrator wasn’t quoting the girls, she was SO painfully robotic. I honestly question if something was wrong with the file I received from my library; it was so weird.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking

Moderate: Transphobia, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Racism

Minor: Violence, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

litwtchreads's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book is crucial for anyone who wants to be a part of the larger conversation about racial equality and equity. Black girls are increasingly left out of the BLM movement and the broader women’s rights movements and this book helps discuss one aspect that I think we can all help work forward on to stop the criminalization of black girls in schools and educations systems. Highly recommend reading especially if you are an educator or work with young black women. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence

The content warnings apply to several chapters and are briefly mentioned only but as this book is nonfiction the mentions are not abstract or fictionalization for the most part.