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booksamongstfriends's review against another edition
5.0
"White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color" by Ruby Hamad should be mandatory reading for everyone, especially those who believe they already practice intersectional feminism. This book serves as a wake-up call, revealing how mainstream feminism often fails to address the unique struggles faced by women of color.
As a Black woman, reading this book was both eye-opening and unnerving, as it highlights ongoing injustices experienced by women of color worldwide. Hamad's thorough research and compelling arguments challenge societal norms and expose the roots of discrimination.
What I particularly loved was Hamad's inclusive approach—she doesn't just focus on Black women but targets and specifies how these issues affect women of color in totality. From Latinx and Asian women to Black, Native, and Aboriginal women, Hamad explicitly uses "brown" to encompass non-white experiences.
While the book covers a broad range of topics, I wished for deeper exploration in certain areas. Nonetheless, "White Tears/Brown Scars" initiates crucial conversations that are often overlooked. It provides historical context, personal experiences, and insightful perspectives to dismantle harmful societal standards and shed light on systemic issues affecting women of color.
This book doesn't just point out problems—it explains why they exist and calls for meaningful change.
Definitely plan to buy.
As a Black woman, reading this book was both eye-opening and unnerving, as it highlights ongoing injustices experienced by women of color worldwide. Hamad's thorough research and compelling arguments challenge societal norms and expose the roots of discrimination.
What I particularly loved was Hamad's inclusive approach—she doesn't just focus on Black women but targets and specifies how these issues affect women of color in totality. From Latinx and Asian women to Black, Native, and Aboriginal women, Hamad explicitly uses "brown" to encompass non-white experiences.
While the book covers a broad range of topics, I wished for deeper exploration in certain areas. Nonetheless, "White Tears/Brown Scars" initiates crucial conversations that are often overlooked. It provides historical context, personal experiences, and insightful perspectives to dismantle harmful societal standards and shed light on systemic issues affecting women of color.
This book doesn't just point out problems—it explains why they exist and calls for meaningful change.
Definitely plan to buy.
pitbulls_and_prose's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
This book was very thought provoking and eye-opening. It examines how white women have used strategic tears and their position in the hierarchy of white supremacy to deflect criticism and accountability for their racist actions and behaviors. How white feminism has caused real harm to people of color in our lives whether or not we realize it. Packed with personal examples from the author or folks she’s encountered, this book should be a huge wake up call to all of us who call ourselves feminists.
As a white woman, I thought this was an incredibly important read that will have you examining your complicity in upholding the status quo of white supremacy (intentionally or not).
I listened to this book on audio as well, and the narration was great and engaging!
READ THIS BOOK!!
alicia_ann_reads's review against another edition
challenging
informative
fast-paced
5.0
This is such an important book.
Just go read it already.
Just go read it already.
powerwalkingcaterpillar's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
deadtobeginwith's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
themargherita_s's review
5.0
This should be compulsory reading for every white person.
It had a lot of things I didn't know, things I did know, and things I knew but still needed to see spelled out to me one more time.
It had a lot of things I didn't know, things I did know, and things I knew but still needed to see spelled out to me one more time.
eunjung's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
4.0
My brain hurts lol. I haven't had to read this kind of level of academic writing in a while so I struggled a bit to fall into it and there were times where I had to reread sections to make sure I was getting a full understanding. It was interesting to read a book on racism from an Australian POV. There were without a doubt many examples that included the United States because we are a global society at this point and due to America's military power (bc apparently there's a need to spend trillions on military instead of you know trying to prevent more deaths during a pandemic ANYWHO I digress). It was a fascinating read and gave me more terms and a better understanding of how racism and colonization affects BIPOC outside of the United States.
Honestly, overall the content is nothing new to me as a woman of color. And I hold onto my sentiment that this book should be shoved into the face of every white woman because there are way too many Karen's. But let's be real, how many white women are actually going to read this book? Not feel overly attacked and find themselves re-evaluating and reassessing their actions and words? Not many, suffice to say, so is this book a validation for those who have to deal with white women and their tears? I don't know.
I think the writing could be better. There were times it felt disjointed, and the author moved from one example to another without fully fleshing out the previous example. But overall it was a good read. Not light reading for sure though lol.
TL;DR - if it interests you, you should definitely read it. You'll probably enjoy it. White women, white people... well you're probably going to be offended by it. The question then becomes how you react when you find yourself offended by this book? </i>/shrug</i>
Honestly, overall the content is nothing new to me as a woman of color. And I hold onto my sentiment that this book should be shoved into the face of every white woman because there are way too many Karen's. But let's be real, how many white women are actually going to read this book? Not feel overly attacked and find themselves re-evaluating and reassessing their actions and words? Not many, suffice to say, so is this book a validation for those who have to deal with white women and their tears? I don't know.
I think the writing could be better. There were times it felt disjointed, and the author moved from one example to another without fully fleshing out the previous example. But overall it was a good read. Not light reading for sure though lol.
TL;DR - if it interests you, you should definitely read it. You'll probably enjoy it. White women, white people... well you're probably going to be offended by it. The question then becomes how you react when you find yourself offended by this book? </i>/shrug</i>
samantha_skinner's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
melodys_library's review against another edition
4.0
If you consider yourself a feminist, then you should read this book. This book seems to be popular among women of color, but I think it is just as important for white women to read this.