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

13 reviews

anniefwrites's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

Hamad covers a lot of ground with this book--from history to representation in the media, from workplace conflict to current events. I was grateful to learn about this topic from someone who is both passionate and critical. As a reader, I think having subheadings would have helped me keep track of the topics being discussed, but in general, it's a book that I'll be processing and applying over time. Learned a lot, and lots more to learn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

lucilaroife's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War

ill1terate's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

As a white woman I am always on the look-out for books that will help me challenge my prejudice and internalized racism. This book was great for reflecting on my own behavior and since I finished reading I have gone back and reread many chapters. I think it's a book that I could go back to at any age and still learn something.

I deducted half a star, since I would've loved for some chapters and tropes to be discussed further e.g. the dragon-lady and china doll dichotomy and Asian Feminism in general. Though, I do understand that the author isn't Asian and might be uncomfortable discussing those thematics.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment