A review by readerio
White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind by Koa Beck

challenging informative slow-paced

A good introduction into the history of feminism and how systems of power are maintained. Some sections that stood out to me included how women's invisible labor is exploited, the loss of class advantages if you choose parenthood for zero institutional support vs working, how existing power structures promotes existing inequalities, and largely:  how making success/issues about the individual rather than the collective harms everyone (see [trigger warning]

sexual assault being "societally facilitated" by framing it as personal responsibility and failure rather than something we don't hold abusers accountable for

). The emphasis on establishing basic needs, workplace protections, secure legal systems, and opportunities for minority groups laid a path for what needs to be accomplished for more equal footing.