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A review by rorikae
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism by bell hooks
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
5.0
‘Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism’ by bell hooks is an important look at how Black women have been forgotten and betrayed by the historically White feminist movement throughout American history. hooks starts by cementing an understanding of how Black women and White women interacted during slavery, especially pinpointing how White women abetted their White husbands and families in the subjugation of Black people. From there, hooks takes us through history and to the contemporary feminist movement, looking at how the feminist movement has never fully accepted and fought for Black women. Throughout the book, hooks also discusses intersections of patriarchy and the Black male experience, exploring how this has directly harmed Black women.
This is a crucial text, a bedrock text, that I think everyone should read if they are interested in antiracism and understanding the need for intersectionality. hooks writes with such clarity that makes it easy to understand the history of how Black women have been treated in America. I think everyone would benefit from reading this book and that it should be mandatory reading.
This is a crucial text, a bedrock text, that I think everyone should read if they are interested in antiracism and understanding the need for intersectionality. hooks writes with such clarity that makes it easy to understand the history of how Black women have been treated in America. I think everyone would benefit from reading this book and that it should be mandatory reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Sexism, Violence, Slavery, Racism, and Misogyny