A review by abudschalow
Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by adrienne maree brown

5.0

It was both tough to read this and took me longer than I thought it might, and also really am grateful that I read this. I enjoyed Pleasure Activism more than Emergent Strategy in that wrapping my mind around the concept of putting my own mask on first (referring to the safety presentation at the start of any airplane travel) before moving out into the world to support others is truly tough for me. In reading Pleasure Activism I am reminded that I am not alone in feeling this way, and there are so many ways of practicing how to meet my human needs for pleasure that I can incorporate into my life practices. This year I committed to focusing first on my own liberation before working in earnest for the liberation of others, and I think that this is a wonderful source of support in my work to meet this interest. I suggest reading this in the time that you need to do so. There's not much grace, learning or transformation in rushing toward ones liberation.