Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge

23 reviews

lia_fbt's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexism, and Slavery

Minor: Ableism

bronzeageholly's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Significant and incisive overview of the systemic nature of racism and white supremacy in the UK historically and presently. Every section is poignant and I found the chapters regarding the intersections of racism, sexism, and classism to be accessible and very thought-provoking.

Reni Eddo-Lodge includes a mixture of historical accounts, personal experiences, transcripts from interviews, and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data across the book but never loses the fast-paced and engaging journalistic qualities of her writing. 

There is mention throughout of other authors you can find for further reading on the different topics covered.

“You can’t skip to the resolution without having the difficult, messy conversation first.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Sexism and Classism

lolasbooks12's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Police brutality, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

196books's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Xenophobia

Moderate: Sexism

lindsaylhunter's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

After a lifetime of embodying difference, I have no desire to be equal. I want to deconstruct the structural power of a system that marked me out as different. I don't wish to be assimilated into the status quo. I want to be liberated from all negative assumptions that my characteristics bring. The onus is not on me to change. Instead, it's the world around me.

Impactful. Reni Eddo-Lodge knows how to balance her lived experiences with the facts of the matter. It's no mean feat to create something so readable when you're handling incendiary topics like race, class and gender. I particularly loved the middle chapters regarding intersectionality and (white) feminism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Sexism

narbine's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Colonisation, and Classism

gayelfboi's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Sexual harassment

parasolcrafter's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative

5.0

i dont really have anything to say about a book like this, honestly. its something you can only learn from, rather than have sort of criticism on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Classism, and Deportation

mengzhenreads's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Super informative, well written, and just really fantastic. I really loved learning more about Britain's role in the slave trade, since I feel like it's something that isn't really as discussed as the American side. Super engaging and bold, this book calls for change and I'm absolutely here for it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Slavery

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Rape, and Murder

Minor: Ableism, Misogyny, and Sexism

hilary_h's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

This book was like nothing I've read before. Being a black girl, it made me realise that there are probably some questionable things that should not have happened to me in the past that I never even took notice of.

The book is separated into a few sections and one of them is Race and Class. Talking about just class is usually avoided by most people so talking about how class and race are associated is definitely a bit uncomfy. At the end of the day, no matter how uncomfortable it is, it has to be talked about, just like any other topic in this book. My favourite section was definitely White Privilege because it tells how my disadvantages as a Black person, gives white people advantages whether they like it or not.

I advise everyone who sees this review to read the book if you haven't already; especially white people. One thing I must say is that if you don't want to accept, learn and change the fact that you are racist, then don't bother reading it. Not all racism is calling someone the N-slur or bluntly disrespecting their culture. You may be racist while also calling yourself anti-racist and not even realise it so if you are a white person wanting to read this book, be ready to admit some unappealing and maybe surprising truths about yourself. (not trying to offend)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism