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Feminism, Interrupted: Disrupting Power
by Lola Olufemi
Feminism Interrupted is a thought-provoking and insightful exploration into a variety of issues such as racism, transphobia, Islamaphobia, sex work, consent, reproductive justice and more. These issues could all be standalone topics for a single book, but Lola Olufemi deftly weaved these topics together in a short, concise and incredibly accessible read to open up the discussion on all of these issues at once. What I also really liked about Lola Olufemi's work is it's grounding in the British experiences of women (particularly Black women) and facts relating to Britain.
Feminism Interrupted seeks to highlight to the reader that feminism is not about our individual selves as women and what we think should be done about certain issues. It is often about putting our personal views aside to consider those most vulnerable in our society and how first and foremost they need to be protected and supported. For example it's not about considering whether sex work should be legal, but how we can ensure the safety and security of women who are sex workers. It's not about focusing on women's reproductive rights as this can be an alienating for trans women or queer women. It's about how we can ensure all people have the rights and access to having children. It's also not just about reproduction rights but how having children is often seen as solely "women's work" and the value of this unpaid labour.
This book covers a lot of topics and handles them all succinctly and with great thought. Not only that, it has a great collection of further reading recommendations based on the topics discussed to help readers continue their journey of learning about these topics. This book is both short and powerful and a fantastic read on feminism today.
Feminism Interrupted seeks to highlight to the reader that feminism is not about our individual selves as women and what we think should be done about certain issues. It is often about putting our personal views aside to consider those most vulnerable in our society and how first and foremost they need to be protected and supported. For example it's not about considering whether sex work should be legal, but how we can ensure the safety and security of women who are sex workers. It's not about focusing on women's reproductive rights as this can be an alienating for trans women or queer women. It's about how we can ensure all people have the rights and access to having children. It's also not just about reproduction rights but how having children is often seen as solely "women's work" and the value of this unpaid labour.
This book covers a lot of topics and handles them all succinctly and with great thought. Not only that, it has a great collection of further reading recommendations based on the topics discussed to help readers continue their journey of learning about these topics. This book is both short and powerful and a fantastic read on feminism today.