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danacotto 's review for:
Thick: And Other Essays
by Tressie McMillan Cottom
What can I say that hasn’t already been said about this essay collection? McMillan Cottom touches on Black womanhood, patriarchy, respectability politics, capitalism, and weaves in so many other topics along the way doing so meticulously and thoughtfully. Unsurprisingly, MC is a master at integrating her own experiences with an air tight argumentation structure. Some of the content is dense, but as an academic I’m already pretty used to this type of writing and McMillan Cottom writes clearer than many academics do IMO. Regardless, this collection is meant to be read slowly anyway. It won’t be for everyone but after reading it I feel affirmed as a Black woman with multiple intersecting identities. Such a pleasure to read.