Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

23 reviews

liveandrew's review

4.0

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism

Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia

Minor: Transphobia, Pandemic/Epidemic

bryelle's review against another edition

5.0

informative reflective fast-paced

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I like how reflective the author is with us on our journey of being anti-racist. He gives examples of his own learning. It reminds the reader that there is always work to do and things to unlearn. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia

b3ck3tt's review against another edition

5.0

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexism, Transphobia

Minor: Cancer, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder

2ndverse's review against another edition

4.75

challenging informative medium-paced

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What to say about this book? it is both a beautiful journey of unwinding of the author's thoughts and understandings of racism over his education and life, and a guide for individuals to think more deeply about racist vs. antiracist policies and ideals. This book challenges many of the author's (and many Gen X/millienial) beliefs and scholarship about racism. It dives into and past the individual, the institution, the policies. and focuses on racism as a construct of power and self-interest. Some of the most powerful chapters of this book fall near the end. where the author deconstructs failures and successes. and fights for survival. I would definitely recommend this book to others wanting to think more on how to live a more honest, introspective, and actively antiracist life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Xenophobia

Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Transphobia

katmitch1316's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Police brutality

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Colonisation, Classism

Minor: Chronic illness, Transphobia

seregelda's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

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CW: death, cancer, drug addiction, r*pe mentions, fatphobia, r*pe description, shooting, enslavement, eugenics, n word, misogyny, transphobia

Eye-opening for sure.  I'm still struggling with some racist thoughts apparently, and unfortunately.  

I disagree with his assessment of what an activist is. In Chapter 16, he defines "Activist: one who has a record of power or policy change."  I have little to no power but I try to be an activist in any small way I can as a disabled person.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape

Moderate: Death, Slavery

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia

blakeandbooks's review against another edition

5.0

informative reflective medium-paced

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This is a book I have had on my radar for a while, and I’m glad I finally picked it up. I really enjoyed the side notes the author gives throughout the book of edits he’s made to the original text and why. I think it’s a reminder that we all have the ability to make a conscious effort to shift our focus and thoughts when we may not be totally correct. I am wanting to continue to learn, grown, change, adapt, and whatever else I need to do in order to be a better person with all of the people around me and around the world. Being conscious of how I could be and have been racially biased in my thoughts and decisions and understanding that I can continue to make an effort to be better!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Racial slurs, Racism

Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, Police brutality

sunn_bleach's review against another edition

4.5

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Hard to give it a review other than loving the style of point-counterpoint-countercounterpoint that informs one’s evolution and attachment to racist and antiracist ideas.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Religious bigotry

Minor: Transphobia, Medical content

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

5.0

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Murder, Colonisation, Classism

jesselopod's review against another edition

4.25

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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I found this book really hard to read to start with, but switching to the audiobook made it much easier to consume. A really nuanced look at racism in its many facets. I was frustrated that all the definitions included racism and anti racism in both the description and their titles, which made me mark it down a touch. I was also frustrated at the slights at people’s weights which very occasionally happened, it seemed really at odds at the inclusion messaging. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery

Moderate: Racial slurs, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical content, Colonisation

Minor: Cancer