Reviews tagging 'Racism'

White Tears Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Colour by Ruby Hamad

75 reviews

eve81's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Torture

chris_reads's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Islamophobia, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Child abuse, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, and Classism

mariebrunelm's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

This cutting and well-researched essay lays bare the foundations of white feminism and how it has often been mistaken for plain feminism whereas it has always excluded non-white women as well as non-cis women. The author, Ruby Hamad, started with an article published in Australia that went viral, and was then encouraged to turn it into a book. Needless to say there was ample material and it is not diluted. The original point was how white women use tears, honest or fake, as a tool to maintain their cultural and political superiority over women of colour who then cannot defend themselves without appearing angry or brutal. From then, Hamad goes back to the roots of white feminism and its deep links with patriarchy and racism, showing how all three are entangled and cannot be thought separately without leaving aside a significant part of the problem.

A must-read for all people who deem themselves feminists. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia

snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and War

sadhbhprice's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Trafficking, Pregnancy, and Cultural appropriation

mybestfriendisabook's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

such a good, interesting, and relevant read. takes you through the history of how white women benefitted and upheld white supremacy and how it still continues stronger than ever today. taught me more about colonization and whiteness. 

it rings so strongly of the recent videos of white women at the college encampments for Palestine crying and/or calling the cops claiming to be in danger.. ugh. c’mon y’all. literally prime example of white tears / damsel in distress. 

the chapters on recent events and pop culture moments (BBQ Becky for example) were the most interesting for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Sexism, Islamophobia, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism

sneaky_snake22's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

A really great narrative that every white woman should read. Very eye opening and informative. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

wanderlust_romance's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

This is the kind of nonfiction that I just eat right up. White Tears/Brown Scars was the perfect balance between personal reflections and experiences from the author and intricately and insightfully woven historical examples to illuminate the myriad of harms caused by patriarchy, colonization, capitalism (et al) on Black and POC bodies. Incorporating work by thought leaders such as Edward Said and Audre Lorde, Hamad roots the origins of white patriarchal harm in a way that makes these ideas clear and conceptually approachable for non-academic readers. And quite frankly, I loved that Hamad never shied away from calling attention to the fact that so many WW are more concerned with "not appearing" racist than with being held accountable for the harm they cause in professional, academic, and social settings. I sometimes struggle to digest nonfiction in its audio format, but it is a testament to Hamad's exceptional writing that the information presented is clear, cohesive, and flowed so well.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

ceruleanshelves's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective

4.5

White women can oscillate between their gender and their race, between being the oppressed and the oppressor. Women of color are never permitted to exist outside of these constraints: we are both women and people of color and we are always seen and treated as such.

an insightful and eye-opening critique and history of white imperialism, capitalism, racism, & feminism spanning the globe.

i would recommend all my white moots add this to their tbr.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Racism

breandthebooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Slavery, and Violence