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This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color by Cherríe Moraga, Gloria E. Anzaldúa
imagine1314's review against another edition
4.0
Reading Bridge is reading the record of a movement. This anthology was pivotal for third world feminism. It can be easy to take for granted the values this anthology loudly declares, but reading it today I reminded that an intersectional feminist approach was never a given and had to be fought for.
arussell77's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.75
I use this book OFTEN for work and general reflection.
tophat8855's review against another edition
5.0
Important reading for all humans. It was written in the early 80s, but still so relevant. It is a collection of essays, poetry, speeches, and panel transcripts from conferences, all by American women of color. In that range, it is very inclusive. The only lack I see is the lack of trans women of color and international voices.
I would say most of the essays are written with the intended audience of other women of color, but some are directed at white women in the feminist movement. And it's harsh at times, but we white women do deserve it.
I should have read this book earlier in my life (perhaps as a teen), but better late than never.
I would say most of the essays are written with the intended audience of other women of color, but some are directed at white women in the feminist movement. And it's harsh at times, but we white women do deserve it.
I should have read this book earlier in my life (perhaps as a teen), but better late than never.
comrademena's review against another edition
4.0
good in the beginning, got steadily more repetitive in the middle, and then really good at the end
jaiari12's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual violence, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, and Slavery
lsparrow's review against another edition
4.0
This book was on my reading list for a long time. Mostly because of the influence this book has had on so many writers, activists, artists and thinkers. Although some of the language is a bit dated the concepts and ideas and discussion is still relevant.
ralowe's review against another edition
5.0
if you're like me you don't actually have to worry about anything at all because there's a good chance that any cause of worry going on in current life has already been figured out and written about a generation or so ago but forgotten.