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prettypious's review against another edition
5.0
Good reread of a critical Black Feminist theoretical text. This piece is a part of the collection of bell hooks’ best work. I have distanced myself from her and some of her philosophy recently so it was good to return to this jewel.
julielund's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Well written, well structured and still higly relevant book today. Go read it
rberdan's review against another edition
informative
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slow-paced
5.0
If, particularly as a white person, you can read bell hooks without feeling a bit uncomfortable and reflective, I just don’t know if you’re really reading. A chapter from the original text was one of my first readings in undergraduate Equity Studies (shoutout to U of T for not rooting its feminism in whiteness) and it has been the basis of my feminism for over 20 years. This book predates Crenshaw’s coining of “intersectionality, but explains the concept so clearly through the analysis of gender, race, and class. I have always appreciated the author’s capacity to bring the rigour of scholarly critical thought into plain, accessible language. At least for me. And this is no exception.
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence
shoshpursley's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0