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Hood Feminism
- Notes from the Women White Feminists Forgot
- Narrated by: Mikki Kendall
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
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Summary
Bloomsbury presents Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall, read by Mikki Kendall.
I'm a feminist. Mostly.
I'm an asshole. Mostly.
All too often the focus of mainstream feminism is not on basic survival for the many, but on increasing privilege for the few.
Meeting basic needs is a feminist issue. Food insecurity, the living wage and access to education are feminist issues. The fight against racism, ableism and transmisogyny are all feminist issues.
White feminists often fail to see how race, class, sexual orientation and disability intersect with gender. How can feminists stand in solidarity as a movement when there is a distinct likelihood that some women are oppressing others?
Insightful, incendiary and ultimately hopeful, Hood Feminism is both an irrefutable indictment of a movement in flux and also clear-eyed assessment of how to save it.
Critic reviews
"Required reading for any feminist, Kendall explores why mainstream feminism neglects to see how race, class, sexual orientation and disability intersects with gender with a clear-eyed assessment of how to fix it." (Evening Standard, The Best Books to Look Forward To in 2020)
"My wish is that every white woman who calls herself a feminist (as I do) will read this book in a state of hushed and humble respect. It’s long overdue that we drop our defenses, listen to her arguments carefully, and then change our entire way of thinking and behaving. Essential reading." (Elizabeth Gilbert)
"In Hood Feminism, author and activist Mikki Kendall looks at how feminism is neglecting marginalised communities, and what can be done to challenge and confront those inequalities from within the feminist movement." (Stylist, The 29 Best Non-Fiction Books Out in 2020)
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- luca
- 18-01-24
Brilliantly concise
Loads of different sources used and really to the point, a refreshing holistic approach which at times gave me hop
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- Nina Bhadreshwar
- 20-02-21
Game changer
Kendall articulates succinctly what women like me have experienced fir decades on both sides of the Atlantic. This is THE definitive code for all women of color; it explains how and why white feminism has ‘never had our back’ and never will do. I will be giving this to my students, nieces and god- daughters- and my well-meaning woefully wrong ‘woke’ white friends.
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- KK
- 25-04-21
Interesting and recommended.
This is an excellent audiobook of essays about the experience of black women in the United States of America (not only black, but other ethnic minorities).
I learned a lot that I had not been aware of.
Some of the facts shocked me.
I also had not realised that some feminists were/are white supremacists, or, more often, ignorant about the issues faced by black women.
So much so, that black women don't even feel that the 'feminist movement' speaks for them.
I am sure that what I have learned has implications for other countries including the UK.
The book was very well narrated and enjoyable to read and I finished it in a few days.
Yes 🙂 it has chapter/essay headings in the audiobook.
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- Arlene Finnigan
- 25-01-23
Challenging but important read.
This is a challenging but important read, which makes no apologies for how uncomfortable it may make some readers. It highlights how middle class white feminists have often (at best) failed to consider issues of race, homophobia, transphobia, class and poverty, and how the feminist movement needs to do better and challenge its own biases if it really wants to fight for the rights of all women.
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- Georgina Price
- 08-05-21
Brilliant and thought-provoking
Amazing book, excellently read by the author. Everyone should read it, especially white women (including me).
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-09-20
Excellent Read
Mikki Kendall has produced an absolutely fantastic book that approaches feminism and feminist issues in such an intersectional approach, I have learnt soo much from this truly fantastic book and would really recommend all to read especially those who may consider themselves a feminist.
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- Ms. L. J. Pantrey
- 23-01-22
Confronting, but in a good way
As a self-proclaimed feminist, I found large parts a struggle. But a healthy struggle, one I which I knew I had to have.
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- Alice Crosley
- 03-04-21
Amazing
One of the best books I have ever heard on audible or in every capacity. Her words are ever so powerful but blooming relatable even as a white autistic women with trauma living poverty I could relate and you know what? I felt understood. Inspiring read. Inspiring human. I could not recommend this enough to anyone especially activists.
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- Naomi
- 26-03-21
The book we all need!
This is exactly the book I needed right now. Mikki explores the complex issues faced by women of colour, highlights excellently why feminism needs to be intersectional and includes throughout the importance of recognising marginalised groups and inclusivity for the LGBTQIA+ community. I’m telling everyone I know to read this book, particularly my fellow white cis feminists.
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- Hi
- 18-03-24
Essential reading
Essential reading for white women and feminists. This needs to be part of your anti-racism education. Beautifully, fiercely, brilliantly written and narrated.
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