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Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
by Mikki Kendall
challenging
informative
fast-paced
Well, where to even begin. Just let me get something out of the way before you get bored and stop reading this: READ THIS (the #book I mean).
If you consider yourself a #feminist , read this. If you call yourself a feminist AND you are privileged, DEFINITELY read this.
This book is a necessary reminder that #feminism is not a unified movement, and that there is not a unique experience rallying all women together. Not all women experience the oppression of the patriarchy in the same way, some women experience the oppression of white supremacy, racism, poverty, classism AND of the patriarchy.
This book is an invite to acknowledge our privilege, and to consider a range of problematics as feminist issues (I.G. poverty, housing, disability, education and many more): if we as feminist with privilege are not able to question ourselves about these issues and about our being part of these oppressive mechanisms, then our feminism is broken and is probably of no use or even worse, is hurting other women.
While the subjects and aim of the book, it results really easy to read, as the author bases a lot of the reflection on real life exemples and anecdotes. It is mainly focused on the USA context, but you can learn a lot of interesting concepts that could apply in other contexts as well. Definitely a feminist must read!
Image description: holding the book “Hood Feminism” in front of the camera, blurred background; white cover and big title in center (orangey/red colours)
If you consider yourself a #feminist , read this. If you call yourself a feminist AND you are privileged, DEFINITELY read this.
This book is a necessary reminder that #feminism is not a unified movement, and that there is not a unique experience rallying all women together. Not all women experience the oppression of the patriarchy in the same way, some women experience the oppression of white supremacy, racism, poverty, classism AND of the patriarchy.
This book is an invite to acknowledge our privilege, and to consider a range of problematics as feminist issues (I.G. poverty, housing, disability, education and many more): if we as feminist with privilege are not able to question ourselves about these issues and about our being part of these oppressive mechanisms, then our feminism is broken and is probably of no use or even worse, is hurting other women.
While the subjects and aim of the book, it results really easy to read, as the author bases a lot of the reflection on real life exemples and anecdotes. It is mainly focused on the USA context, but you can learn a lot of interesting concepts that could apply in other contexts as well. Definitely a feminist must read!
Image description: holding the book “Hood Feminism” in front of the camera, blurred background; white cover and big title in center (orangey/red colours)