Reviews tagging 'Islamophobia'

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

34 reviews

leahkarge's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lizziaha's review against another edition

5.0

For a relatively short book, this packed a punch! I thought going into this that it would focus in on Black women, but it covered a wide array of experiences from BIPOC people and featured a lot of diversity in examples as well. The writing style was engaging while still leaving room for me to reflect on my own experiences as a white woman in a position of societal power. Definitely a must-read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation

ksuazo94's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Classism

bookishmillennial's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

REQUIRED READING FOR EVERYONE! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Islamophobia, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Classism

lottiegasp's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad slow-paced

4.75

This is a really important book for everyone to read- for white women to dismantle our weaponised white tears, for women of colour to better recognise and articulate the insidious ways that white womanhood and white feminism are used against them, and for people of other genders and any race to become better allies to women of colour against racism.

The book's first section is quite slow as it outlines a lot of history of colonialism, the ways that women of colour in particular were treated and portrayed, and the role that white women played in perpetuating white supremacy. I think it was important context, but it was more challenging so I suggest readers start reading when they have a good amount of headspace to properly digest it. For people who find reading history more challenging, it does become a bit easier to digest in Part 2 as it discusses racism and whiteness in the modern context. If you are white, it is well worth pushing through even if you find it challenging. Some people of colour will know much of the content so it might not be worth retraumatising yourself, however according to some testimonials in the book, it may help you put words to some experiences you've had but not appreciated as so prevalent and insidious.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Islamophobia, and Colonisation

Moderate: Genocide, Slavery, and Trafficking

Minor: Rape and Mass/school shootings

The whole book is about racism and white supremacy, including histories of it and how it plays out in modern society. It would be a challenging read for people of colour, so make sure you are in the right headspace.

ellaniji's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism

Since this book is about white feminism, rasism and sexism are central in this book.

jessthanthree's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Colonisation

Moderate: Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma

Minor: Body shaming, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Deportation

kryskross's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation

Moderate: Rape and Islamophobia

Minor: Classism

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

alyssa_s10's review against another edition

informative fast-paced

5.0

This book was a very informative read. The authors do a great job in exposing the ways in which white feminism has historically excluded and silenced women of color. This book made me take a real note of the privilege I have as a white woman. Highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Rape and Slavery

Minor: Islamophobia