A review by sarahlukee
White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color, by Ruby Hamad
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
As others already pointed out, if you are familiar with intersectional feminism the book does not add a lot. I learned some new individual examples.
She mainly focuses on POC and white women but leaves out any other intersections such as disability or queerness. Also, class is mentioned only shortly. She focuses very much on white women in offices and journalism/ news broadcasts and how Black women are denied access. It would have been interesting to bring working class jobs or scenarios into the equation. Because they generally do not profit from these affirmative action policies. Thereby she would actually consider the broader impact (not only the impact on a few privileged people within the marginalized group), and that's what she is advocating for.
She mainly focuses on POC and white women but leaves out any other intersections such as disability or queerness. Also, class is mentioned only shortly. She focuses very much on white women in offices and journalism/ news broadcasts and how Black women are denied access. It would have been interesting to bring working class jobs or scenarios into the equation. Because they generally do not profit from these affirmative action policies. Thereby she would actually consider the broader impact (not only the impact on a few privileged people within the marginalized group), and that's what she is advocating for.