Reviews tagging Colonisation
Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America, by Ijeoma Oluo
7 reviews
livlamentloathe's review against another edition
5.0
I think this book is SO BRILLIANT. I loved the diversity of topics and how Oluo connected past to present. How she'd start with a relatable recent event and go back into the past then slowly bring it forward again. I especially enjoyed chapters which I didn't have much knowledge of: I didn't know much about Buffalo Bill or football before this book, being a fan of neither Westerns or... football. Those chapters were just informational frenzies for me and I parroted them daily to my boyfriend as I read.
In reading and recommending this book, I encountered a lot of defensiveness from others, which was frustrating. It's easy to be defensive. It's a natural instinct. But as Oluo said repeatedly, why do we get defensive? It's important to investigate these feelings and consider fully opening our minds; listening without our guard up. Oluo is a phenomenal writer. Please read this. Please recommend this. Please talk about this with your white friends and loved ones.
Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, Bullying, Classism, Racism, Violence, Slavery, Police brutality, Murder, Colonisation, and Hate crime
Minor: Racial slurs and Gun violence
This book is anti-racism, anti-sexism, anti-classism. It's about how white supremacy has created a hateful and harmful system for minorities, especially people of color, in America. The trigger warnings I mention exist within the book but the author and the book is clearly AGAINST these acts. It does in no way promote them.bookcasey's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Genocide, and Colonisation
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Suicide attempt, Murder, Islamophobia, Hate crime, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Mass/school shootings, and Homophobia
mads_jpg's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Genocide, Death, Sexism, Racism, Misogyny, Colonisation, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, and Racial slurs
maxgdy's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Slavery, Violence, Murder, Racism, Rape, Racial slurs, Sexism, Colonisation, Mass/school shootings, Classism, Genocide, Religious bigotry, and Xenophobia
rachrreads's review against another edition
3.5
I learned quite a bit through all these stories/essays though, so that really helped the rating.
Graphic: Antisemitism, Colonisation, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, and Xenophobia
junefish's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Police brutality and Racism
Moderate: Ableism and Colonisation
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism
shivane's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Colonisation, Hate crime, Sexism, and Violence