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A review by cheesepuppy
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
I forced myself to get through the first 40 pages and it was horrible. I spent the whole time scribbling notes, about some of the horrible comments, in the margins because I thought I was gonna have my spouse read it too. It wasn’t worth continuing.
Please read Ijeoma Olou’s book instead. https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/a9b9d368-867c-45d2-8809-a0e41281dc08
Here’s a play-by-play of my thoughts
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10 pages into White Fagility, thoughts:
-more about white people being averse to accepting their unintended racism
-seems like a good starter read
-written in the pov of a white lady
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20 pages into White Fragility, thoughts:
-def uses kid gloves, but it’s on purpose
-breaks things down in a way that is easy to understand
good starter read:
-if you think you can’t be racist
-if you have no clue what systemic racism is
-if you don’t believe in white privilege
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40 pages into White Fragility, thoughts:
I’m mad that this book is written the way it is, though not because of the author. I’m mad there are people that need a book that hand holds so much.
Similarly, I’m happy the book exists for the people who need this type of guidance.
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The more I read White Fragility, I think more about how much $$ this white author makes on book sales, speaking, and workshops.
It would’ve been better if she’d co-authored so she could give the white perspective.
Please read Ijeoma Olou’s book instead. https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/a9b9d368-867c-45d2-8809-a0e41281dc08
Here’s a play-by-play of my thoughts
—-
10 pages into White Fagility, thoughts:
-more about white people being averse to accepting their unintended racism
-seems like a good starter read
-written in the pov of a white lady
—-
20 pages into White Fragility, thoughts:
-def uses kid gloves, but it’s on purpose
-breaks things down in a way that is easy to understand
good starter read:
-if you think you can’t be racist
-if you have no clue what systemic racism is
-if you don’t believe in white privilege
—-
40 pages into White Fragility, thoughts:
I’m mad that this book is written the way it is, though not because of the author. I’m mad there are people that need a book that hand holds so much.
Similarly, I’m happy the book exists for the people who need this type of guidance.
—-
The more I read White Fragility, I think more about how much $$ this white author makes on book sales, speaking, and workshops.
It would’ve been better if she’d co-authored so she could give the white perspective.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism