crickedcactus's review against another edition
4.0
Hood Feminism is an engaging collection of essays that examines intersectional feminism. (aka the connection/overlap of feminism to hunger, the housing crisis, Black women’s maternal health, education, and more). When we think of feminism, what usually comes to mind is equal pay, abortion, and women’s suffrage. Hood Feminism shows us that the traditional embodiment of feminism focuses on the struggles of White women but leaves out those from marginalized communities, particularly Black women.
katreadsalot's review against another edition
4.0
A timely, important read. I really appreciated what I learned from this. Kendall's style made it clear and insightful.
ajteyn's review against another edition
4.0
A broad, yet hard-hitting look at intersectional feminism. I was surprised to find that this book appeared to largely be aimed at educating white feminists on the issues of the marginalized - meaning that in some instances it could be simplistic or repetitive - but that didn't take from how brilliantly put together it was. I was particularly impressed with the continued inclusion of disability justice issues that are oftened neglected in theoretically intersectional discussions.
My favourite quotes were:
"...we treat poverty itself like a crime, like the women experiencing it are making bad choices for themselves and their children on purpose. We ignore that they don't have a good choice available."
"Ignoring the treatment of the most marginalized women doesn't set a standard that can protect any women. Instead it sets up arbitrary respectability-centered goalposts against which all women are supposed to measure their behavior. That's not freedom; that's just a more elaborate series of cages that will never be comfortable or safe."
"...too often those who speak out are positioned more as sacrifices than saviors."
"Conservative feminists figure out reasons to justify why they deserve equality and safety at the expense of others... Whether their justification is being against abortion it the misguided belief that the racism and sexism espoused by the GOP are harmless, they are happy to benefit from feminism and affirmative action while undermining the very concepts that gave them access to power."
"The housing crisis isn't accidental. It's a direct result of a series of decisions made in many cases by people who are well aware that marginalized people will bear the consequences of their decisions."
"I can tell stories of being harassed by cops, of dealing with predatory adults through puberty, and they are hard to tell and harder to hear. But if they only make me more human to you, and not the rest of my community, not other communities, then what good is your feminism? What good are the clicking and the head shaking that don't challenge the racist paradigms in place?"
My favourite quotes were:
"...we treat poverty itself like a crime, like the women experiencing it are making bad choices for themselves and their children on purpose. We ignore that they don't have a good choice available."
"Ignoring the treatment of the most marginalized women doesn't set a standard that can protect any women. Instead it sets up arbitrary respectability-centered goalposts against which all women are supposed to measure their behavior. That's not freedom; that's just a more elaborate series of cages that will never be comfortable or safe."
"...too often those who speak out are positioned more as sacrifices than saviors."
"Conservative feminists figure out reasons to justify why they deserve equality and safety at the expense of others... Whether their justification is being against abortion it the misguided belief that the racism and sexism espoused by the GOP are harmless, they are happy to benefit from feminism and affirmative action while undermining the very concepts that gave them access to power."
"The housing crisis isn't accidental. It's a direct result of a series of decisions made in many cases by people who are well aware that marginalized people will bear the consequences of their decisions."
"I can tell stories of being harassed by cops, of dealing with predatory adults through puberty, and they are hard to tell and harder to hear. But if they only make me more human to you, and not the rest of my community, not other communities, then what good is your feminism? What good are the clicking and the head shaking that don't challenge the racist paradigms in place?"
super_fan's review against another edition
3.0
The novel doesn’t really give the historical context of things and i was really hoping for that.
ayereads's review against another edition
I have always called myself a feminist. As a girl living in a small town (not in a cozy small-town-romance way) where everyone has their noses and judgments in each others lives, it was hard to hold on to this label. There is scarcely any representation in any popular media about the family I grew up in. Explaining the concept of feminism to the people around me is a Herculean task, I have given up on it. I just hope that my tiny acts of rebellion will be enough to eventually make a change. This book makes me feel very seen because yes, not every one's feminism looks the same.
I want to give this to every person who comments under a girl's video (who is enjoying herself even slightly) that 'this is why we don't need feminism anymore' or anything in that lane though I am not entirely sure if they'll ever read it. I also want to give this to anyone who distances themselves from the word feminist because it is 'uncool' or is not a need anymore.
I highly appreciate the books that open my mind to ideas that it was too narrow to understand beforehand. So, I will always remember this book as it helped me take a step back and reevaluate everything I knew about feminism and especially feminism intertwined with race and class.
Overall, a very complex and important book
I want to give this to every person who comments under a girl's video (who is enjoying herself even slightly) that 'this is why we don't need feminism anymore' or anything in that lane though I am not entirely sure if they'll ever read it. I also want to give this to anyone who distances themselves from the word feminist because it is 'uncool' or is not a need anymore.
I highly appreciate the books that open my mind to ideas that it was too narrow to understand beforehand. So, I will always remember this book as it helped me take a step back and reevaluate everything I knew about feminism and especially feminism intertwined with race and class.
Overall, a very complex and important book
cainscr's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
This is an eye opening book. It exposes both racial and misogynistic tendencies that i have to admit, I’ve never realized.
gracie98buena's review against another edition
Rating this feels weird. This should be required reading. Very difficult but very important