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

7 reviews

pmhandley's review

challenging funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.75

Provided a brand new and informative perspective to me. I think it's easy to look at this book, as someone with a vastly different background than the author, and think it's not for you. It may not be, but that's not the point. This was both an enjoyable and insightful read. The relationships chapter on dating and friendships should be required reading.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Violence, and Fatphobia

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

britreads's review

funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

I want to get back into reading feminist texts and this was a great, accessible book that introduced me to the trap feminist framework. I was moved by the book's epilogue and the author's acknowledgment that not every Black woman had a life similar to the author's, but could still see parts of themselves reflected in the book. There's plenty of practical advice in here which will resonate with many readers. It's also a quick read and you won't be slowed down by dense text or definitions. Bowen treats many of these topics with empathy and sensitivity. I was really struck by her discussions on sexuality and how Black women and femmes must develop their own sexual identity in a culture that seeks to make us ashamed of our bodies and bodily sensations. If you want to dip a toe in the feminist text waters, this is a great place to start. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Body shaming, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Misogyny

Minor: Drug use, Abortion, and Sexual content

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

jkpiowa's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

I read a lot of feminist literature but find that nearly all of it is centered around white, upper-middle-class feminism. I don't want to be part of that narrow rhetoric, so I have started seeking out other, more inclusive voices.

Sesali Bowen's feminism celebrates Black women of all shapes and sizes and backgrounds, without judgement or justification. Her message is that Black women can and should create a feminism based on their needs and experiences, that supports and uplifts them based on what they already know and love (in this specific case, trap music). 

This book isn't meant for everyone (not me, really) , but I found it extremely engaging and educating; it was well worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Sexual content