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burnourhistory's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racism, and Vomit
kimveach's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
This book made me think about all the many ways that racism is a part of our history, present-day media, schools, and so many others. Because the author is in the fashion business and has always been interested in fashion, I found some of the book to be boring, as I'm not as interested. However, I learned a lot about the industry and how it perpetuates racism through its choices.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, and Vomit
saralylwp's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
It takes courage to lay it all out there especially if you are calling out things that may be hard for people to hear. Sometimes it’s hard to face the truth about our own self but if we aren’t honest with ourselves how can we expect to be honest with others. Appreciated the commentary in the Afterword on what we can do: “Diversify what we watch and consume, especially if you are white. Do not feel threatened if Black women are celebrating themselves; join in…. Do not make it a handful of people’s job to be constantly fighting this fight… Reinforcements are necessary.”
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder
umsriracha's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
Danielle articulated circumstances that I have never thought to as someone who has found myself in the position of “Token Black Girl” several times. Her writing has created new paths mentally for me to continue my unlearning of the unfortunate supremacy that is embedded in media, conversation, and education. I am under the impression that often times to create empathy where there may usually be none, insight is necessary. Prescod offers this in a way that feels like a conversation, one extremely important for all types of people to have in order to begin dismantling the system that binds us.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder and Fatphobia
Minor: Racism and Vomit
monica_d's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder and Racism
mrsmegancox's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder
julianairving's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
A very eye opening read about how being BIPOC can influence all aspects of one's life, especially as someone who grew up being the only BIPOC in her community.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Bullying
boundlessbookbumblebee's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
4.0
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Minor: Eating disorder
veliciajerus's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
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Graphic: Eating disorder
tacoboutmari's review against another edition
How not to be harsh….. if I wanted to read about anti-blackness, self hatred, a POC being “color-blind” I would have picked up Candace Owens memoir (does she have one? This might be it in another font). While I understand the importance of working through your internal biases and prejudices that were ingrained in you from society and your childhood, how does that translate into being a mean spoiled rich girl flaunting her opportunities that most don’t have? Add in a lil sprinkle of 90s Eurocentric diet culture and beauty trends that I could possibly care less about. I know it’s important to not have to relate to books, but goddamn I was getting anxiety from the author hating the own color of her skin!? This triggered me severely. I was excited for this book to have commentary about Blacks in the media and how that trickles down to society, I was not expecting having to hear about how this girl was ashamed to be an ableist Black woman. I disliked this so much her voice in narration even to the point it started to annoy me. I am very happy to DNF.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Police brutality, and Classism