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How Not to Get Shot: And Other Advice From White People
by D.L. Hughley, Doug Moe
This was a really well argumented book about how dumb white people's uninformed advice is. The structure is similar to Trevor Noah's or John Oliver's style of arguments where Hughley breaks down stupid advice or opinions by relating them to case studies and personal experiences. It was informative, enjoyable, and the narration was really easy to follow. It is very clear that he writes almost exclusively from his own point of view, which has a lot of benefits and adds a lot of value to the text, but also sometimes overlooks or implicitly negates intersectional experiences. I don't think it offends or harms feminist, queer, or trans activism and voices, but it is clear that from his point, these are separate issues that to him are not as relevant to his discussion. Which is fine, and there certainly is a significance to what he is saying, but after having read from more intersectional, black viewpoints, I can certainly notice the gap. Overall though, this was a very good read and I always enjoy hearing from perspectives I am not as familiar with.