Reviews tagging 'Classism'

White Tears/Brown Scars by Ruby Hamad

17 reviews

mybestfriendisabook's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

such a good, interesting, and relevant read. takes you through the history of how white women benefitted and upheld white supremacy and how it still continues stronger than ever today. taught me more about colonization and whiteness. 

it rings so strongly of the recent videos of white women at the college encampments for Palestine crying and/or calling the cops claiming to be in danger.. ugh. c’mon y’all. literally prime example of white tears / damsel in distress. 

the chapters on recent events and pop culture moments (BBQ Becky for example) were the most interesting for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Colonisation, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Sexism, Classism, and Islamophobia

nikkipoulin's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Classism, Gaslighting, Racism, Racial slurs, Islamophobia, Sexism, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Slavery, and Xenophobia

booknerderika's review against another edition

informative reflective

5.0

I could list quote after quote of this book, but instead I will urge everyone to read it!

Hamad so eloquently put into words the struggles women of color have to deal with. She also provides historical evidence as to the inception of the racist caricatures created by white people and their racist behaviors towards people of color. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Hate crime, Murder, Sexual assault, Classism, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Bullying, Sexism, Slavery, and Toxic friendship

leahkarge's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Ableism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Trafficking, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Torture, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

ksuazo94's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Racism, Violence, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Grief, Classism, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Islamophobia

brookey8888's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

This one was really interesting. It was interesting to see America and American politics and feminism through the eyes of someone from another country. I did learn a lot and I found a lot of this interesting, but so infuriating. I’m glad there is a book about white feminism and how damaging that is. I think this book is good for beginners of feminism/anti racism and for people far along in their journey. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Racism, Bullying, Classism, Colonisation, and Cultural appropriation

bookishmillennial's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

REQUIRED READING FOR EVERYONE! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Classism, Islamophobia, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Racism, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

ellaniji's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Classism, Genocide, Homophobia, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Slavery, Sexism, Rape, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Body shaming, and Racism

Since this book is about white feminism, rasism and sexism are central in this book.

kryskross's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Islamophobia and Rape

Minor: Classism

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Classism, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Violence, Gun violence, Torture, Deportation, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Trafficking, and War