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Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes from a Trap Feminist by Sesali Bowen

4 reviews

blackcatkai's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative medium-paced

5.0

CW: racism, homophobia, sexism, fatphobia, sexual content, sexual assault, toxic relationships, adult/minor relationship, sex work

Sesali Bowen has an amazing way with words. this book is part information & history, part memoir, and all engrossing. once started I could not put it down. highly recommend to those familiar with trap/intersectional feminism & those that are new to either or both. whether you want to learn more about these topics or just want some insight into Bowen's life, read this. it will NOT disappoint.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexism

Minor: Abortion

amberinpieces's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Cursing, Body shaming, and Bullying

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Racism, Classism, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Sexism

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Trafficking, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, and Violence

babeinlibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, Racism, Body shaming, Classism, Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Cursing

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Cultural appropriation, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, and Gaslighting

Minor: Trafficking, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, and Addiction

readingthroughinfinity's review

challenging funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Thanks to Libro FM for providing me with an audio arc in exchange for an honest review. 

I was in the mood for some nonfiction and this had been calling out to me for a while so I picked it up and devoured it in about 24 hours. Sesali Bowen writes about her formative years as a fat, queer Black girl growing up in Chicago. She discusses racism, fatphobia, and how trap music has influenced perceptions of Black women in our white-dominant, patriarchal society, ultimately giving rise to Trap Feminism (a term she coined).

She also describes her own experiences as a sex worker and a queer woman navigating financial instability, friendships and relationships. Bowan's writing style is engaging, entertaining and accessible, and I flew through this. I'd never heard of Trap Feminism before and I learned a lot from picking up this book. It's a really interesting, informative read and one that I think a lot of white feminists should read.   

Content warnings for discussions of racism, fatphobia, internalised homophobia, sexual assault, underage sex, fights and violence.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Racism, Classism, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Pedophilia, and Toxic relationship