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Against White Feminism by Rafia Zakaria

4 reviews

kfergy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

Required reading within the feminist space, especially by white feminists. It's not an easy read, and shouldn't be taken lightly but rather a resource to move forward in feminism for all and centering non-white feminism within a broader movement (and hopefully an inclusive and responsive broader movement is possible). 

In a note to other reviews mentioning references: The reference system is entirely appropriate for the style of book; if you're less familiar with academic work, it may seem jarring to tell the difference between a fact or reference and then meditations and interpretations of these references, but taking your time and close (but not deep) reading should help. A thesis or dissertation would be both closely and deeply read by the opponent committee, but for a book written for a broad audience, it's less about interpreting the sources and their use but rather appreciating their presence in the text (sounds like bullshit, but nearly every non-fiction read is recognizing the expertise of the author and following them on the journey). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Colonisation, War, Classism, and Deportation

stevia333k's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

I feel like I've gotten updated on what was being talked about when i was a kid/teen. The oppression that happens in the colonies happens in the imperial core because it's the same dictators.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Deportation

honeyvoiced's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Slavery, and War

Minor: Rape and Suicide

booksmellers's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Thank you, NetGalley for a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

In Against White Feminism, Zakaria highlights how feminism has continuously ignored the needs of women of color. She effortlessly blends examples from her own life and connects them to white feminist movements throughout history and the present day. Zakaria has obviously done her homework and is well-spoken on the topic. I think this is an important work for any feminist to read. 

Zakaria states her thoughts clearly and includes many examples to make her point. I have found myself taking my time to read through each chapter because it's a lot to digest. There are a lot of different ideas in this book (and some new ideas to me, although they're probably not new to non-white folk) and it's also helped me view the world and womanhood from a different perspective. I'm interested to read more non-white feminist theory, specifically Muslim feminist theory, and I'd like to learn more about the time periods and historical references she made throughout the book.   

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

Minor: Child death, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry