Scan barcode
A review by iamkallia
White Tears/Brown Scars by Ruby Hamad
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
5.0
What I and many women of color before me, and no doubt after me, are asking is that white women open their minds and hearts when women of color talk about the double whammy we are dealt. That even as we agitate against the sexism of a male-dominated society we are also assailed with racism, and often this comes from white women who turn their sanctioned victim status on us. White women can oscillate between their gender and their race, between being the oppressed and the oppressor. Women of color are never permitted to exist outside of these constraints: we are both women and people of color and we are always seen and treated as such.
An incredibly thought provoking book, that I think should be required reading for anyone who calls themselves a feminist.
It's so incredibly important to be able to realize that even as a woman, being a white woman gives me a level of privilege that isn't afforded to women of color. It's so vital to be able to recognize where we have access to more than others, where we have more access to steps to succeed than others, where we are able to climb the ladder of success a little faster than others. It's also important to be able to acknowledge that access and that privilege.
If you aren't able to recognize where you have the ability to succeed more than the next, than there is no way to be fix that discrepancy. The first step in fixing any problem is recognizing it. And that's why it's so important that people acknowledge these things.
An incredibly thought provoking book, that I think should be required reading for anyone who calls themselves a feminist.
It's so incredibly important to be able to realize that even as a woman, being a white woman gives me a level of privilege that isn't afforded to women of color. It's so vital to be able to recognize where we have access to more than others, where we have more access to steps to succeed than others, where we are able to climb the ladder of success a little faster than others. It's also important to be able to acknowledge that access and that privilege.
If you aren't able to recognize where you have the ability to succeed more than the next, than there is no way to be fix that discrepancy. The first step in fixing any problem is recognizing it. And that's why it's so important that people acknowledge these things.