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mermelephant 's review for:
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
by Mikki Kendall
This book was pretty sloggish after the half way mark. But only because I agree with everything she is saying, and that is because I've heard it all before and in more depth. I would say for me, 3 stars. She didn't say much about solution and said very much about highlighting issues that are not front and center in feminism. Which is good, that needs done, however I already knew these things so I believe I just wasnt the target audience. I would rate 5 stars for people who are 1) 14-16yo. Highschool would be a great time to read this book. 2) Youve never thought about feminism beyond 'i dont have to shave my legs if I dont want to!' Or 3) Youre looking to start learning more about feminism and all the areas it includes. It's a great beginner book.
PRO:
-Education, Gun Violence, and Housing were my favorite topics.
-I agreed with 95% of what she was saying and liked that she didn't mince words when talking about the brutality of reality.
-inclusive of: (exact phrasing) "LGBTQIA+" "Black, Latinx, and Indigenous" and "trans" as included outside of lgbtqia+. She touched briefly on Asian and overweight women as well.
CON:
- repetitive. Really, really repetitive.
-She straight up said obesity does not lead to disease. Maybe I'll need to reference back and talk with someone more knowledgable than I on this topic, but that was a straight up lie. This woman often says she is muscluar and 120lbs. Has she ever been obese? I have, and my health was 100% affected in almost every single way. It is dangerous to say that obesity isn't issue, that fatphobic doctors are. There is an issue with obese women not getting the same care or respect or trust that doctors give slim women. This does not mean obesity is not a dangerous health crisis. An epidemic that is very very much ties to feminism, but in the way that we need to combat obesity, not ignore it or blame fatphobic doctors for diagnosing someone with type 2 diabetes.
-She says it is "all white women who are at fault for perpetuating white supremecy and patriarchy" when they don't repeatedly and actively confront "aunt susan" who is pro-life, anti lgbt, and voted for trump. That they spread white supremecy for not... what? Idk, cutting aunt susan off? Or maybe trying to sway an idiots thoughts into non-idiot territory? She didnt really say.
However, when it comes to her own patriarchal and sexist step father she proudly states that they just don't discuss those topics and she loves him and that they basically "agree to disagree." This sends a weird mixed message that if teaching this book I would open the class to discuss this topic.
PRO:
-Education, Gun Violence, and Housing were my favorite topics.
-I agreed with 95% of what she was saying and liked that she didn't mince words when talking about the brutality of reality.
-inclusive of: (exact phrasing) "LGBTQIA+" "Black, Latinx, and Indigenous" and "trans" as included outside of lgbtqia+. She touched briefly on Asian and overweight women as well.
CON:
- repetitive. Really, really repetitive.
-She straight up said obesity does not lead to disease. Maybe I'll need to reference back and talk with someone more knowledgable than I on this topic, but that was a straight up lie. This woman often says she is muscluar and 120lbs. Has she ever been obese? I have, and my health was 100% affected in almost every single way. It is dangerous to say that obesity isn't issue, that fatphobic doctors are. There is an issue with obese women not getting the same care or respect or trust that doctors give slim women. This does not mean obesity is not a dangerous health crisis. An epidemic that is very very much ties to feminism, but in the way that we need to combat obesity, not ignore it or blame fatphobic doctors for diagnosing someone with type 2 diabetes.
-She says it is "all white women who are at fault for perpetuating white supremecy and patriarchy" when they don't repeatedly and actively confront "aunt susan" who is pro-life, anti lgbt, and voted for trump. That they spread white supremecy for not... what? Idk, cutting aunt susan off? Or maybe trying to sway an idiots thoughts into non-idiot territory? She didnt really say.
However, when it comes to her own patriarchal and sexist step father she proudly states that they just don't discuss those topics and she loves him and that they basically "agree to disagree." This sends a weird mixed message that if teaching this book I would open the class to discuss this topic.