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A review by wren_rainbow
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall
challenging
informative
reflective
5.0
An informative book on feminism, particularly white feminism and how you can be a better ally or ‘accomplice’ as Kendall states it. As a black woman it provided me a wider perspective on behaviors and attitudes that occur within the black American culture and showed how many of these behaviors is a result of white patriarchy and feminism. How areas such a poverty, education, body positivity, policing are areas that are often not acknowledged in mainstream white feminism. That feminism is different within various cultures and backgrounds and who are you, are we to judge and decide what feminism looks like for them.
Found myself underlining and dog earring pages. It was thought provoking. I do wish she would have provided her references or studies she was referring to in the moment. Mikki Kendall speaks from loved experiences and her opinions which I appreciate, but wanted the direct studies also. Definitely recommend!
Found myself underlining and dog earring pages. It was thought provoking. I do wish she would have provided her references or studies she was referring to in the moment. Mikki Kendall speaks from loved experiences and her opinions which I appreciate, but wanted the direct studies also. Definitely recommend!