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A review by fa_biene
The Geek Feminist Revolution: Essays by Kameron Hurley
2.0
I wholeheartedly agree with everything she says! Hurley is angry (rightly so) and has this sarcastic, fierce writing style, calling out sexist bullshit narratives.
she has two main points:
1) writing matters, narrative matters, because it tells a story, and through that can change how people see the world, what they see and think can be possible/is "legitimate". It has immense power, because it influences what can be seen as possible or even " normal". (female heroines, bisexual characters, transgender characters etc)
2) we are not victims, we have agency and can fight for our voices. each and everyone of us can make this world a better, fairer, more inclusive place.
Amazing, and I love how she uses her voice, asserts agency, admits to her own limits and prejudices and refuses to be a silenced victim.
However...
I felt that she repeats herself quite often and treats many topics rather superficially. Also, the essays don't really build up on each other, there is no increase in complexity. As a person who is a feminist and heard and read and thought about these issues, I did not gather a lot of new knowledge and insight into what she talks about. I would have wished for a more extensive, in-dephth analysis of her topics, and more interlinking between the essays.
But then again: sexist bullshit can't be called out often enough, and we cannot be angry enough, and we have to continue to fight for our rights. We have to change the narrative, and Hurley does a great job at showing her anger and channelling it into something productive.
she has two main points:
1) writing matters, narrative matters, because it tells a story, and through that can change how people see the world, what they see and think can be possible/is "legitimate". It has immense power, because it influences what can be seen as possible or even " normal". (female heroines, bisexual characters, transgender characters etc)
2) we are not victims, we have agency and can fight for our voices. each and everyone of us can make this world a better, fairer, more inclusive place.
Amazing, and I love how she uses her voice, asserts agency, admits to her own limits and prejudices and refuses to be a silenced victim.
However...
I felt that she repeats herself quite often and treats many topics rather superficially. Also, the essays don't really build up on each other, there is no increase in complexity. As a person who is a feminist and heard and read and thought about these issues, I did not gather a lot of new knowledge and insight into what she talks about. I would have wished for a more extensive, in-dephth analysis of her topics, and more interlinking between the essays.
But then again: sexist bullshit can't be called out often enough, and we cannot be angry enough, and we have to continue to fight for our rights. We have to change the narrative, and Hurley does a great job at showing her anger and channelling it into something productive.