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Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, and Black Veganism from Two Sisters by Aph Ko, Syl Ko
5.0
If you haven't read this book, i urge you to do so. This completely challenged my thought process on animality and race, and showed me how, as a marginalized person, everything is connected!! You can't advocate for one minority without advocating for all minorities, and that includes nonhuman animals.
“Please understand this — incorporating [nonhuman] animal bodies into your activism isn’t a distraction from anti-racism or sexism — it’s an extension of the conversation because in reality we’re not just talking about racism or sexism, we’re talking about white supremacy and patriarchy.
We’re talking about capitalism and other discriminatory systems of domination that operate off of exploitation. Therefore, although our bodies might look different, we must all come together, not to show how we’re similar, but to demonstrate how these systems negatively impact us all.”
“Please understand this — incorporating [nonhuman] animal bodies into your activism isn’t a distraction from anti-racism or sexism — it’s an extension of the conversation because in reality we’re not just talking about racism or sexism, we’re talking about white supremacy and patriarchy.
We’re talking about capitalism and other discriminatory systems of domination that operate off of exploitation. Therefore, although our bodies might look different, we must all come together, not to show how we’re similar, but to demonstrate how these systems negatively impact us all.”