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A review by f1utterby3
White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind by Koa Beck
4.0
Oddly enough, I decided to read this book after "The City We Became" by N.K. Jemisin. Something about seeing a few reviews from people who were upset that the enemy in the book repeatedly took the appearance of a white woman and the social commentary that came along with that.
Anyways, I would highly recommend this book. To be honest, I didn't know anything about it or the author before picking it up, and so I was surprised by how much of the book was a critique of capitalism. Definitely not a bad thing though — I found myself reflecting on my personal perception of feminism and how present-day (white) feminism has become somewhat of an individual pursuit that still relies on the exploitation of others (typically, other women).
I did find some of the arguments put forward to be a touch of a straw(wo)man or a conflation of multiple things that didn't sit quite well with me, but I'm also aware that this itself could be rooted in privilege, and heck, even in white feminism itself.
Anyways, I would highly recommend this book. To be honest, I didn't know anything about it or the author before picking it up, and so I was surprised by how much of the book was a critique of capitalism. Definitely not a bad thing though — I found myself reflecting on my personal perception of feminism and how present-day (white) feminism has become somewhat of an individual pursuit that still relies on the exploitation of others (typically, other women).
I did find some of the arguments put forward to be a touch of a straw(wo)man or a conflation of multiple things that didn't sit quite well with me, but I'm also aware that this itself could be rooted in privilege, and heck, even in white feminism itself.