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Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot

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'Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot' by Mikki Kendall is a compelling collection of essays challenging mainstream white feminism by highlighting the urgent feminist issues faced by Black women and other marginalized communities. Kendall weaves personal experiences with societal accounts to emphasize the importance of intersectionality in feminism, shedding light on topics like food insecurity, safety from police violence, and the impact of white feminism on the trans community. Through clear and honest writing, Kendall urges readers to rethink traditional feminist priorities and consider the needs of all women, especially black and brown women.

Writing/Prose:

The author's writing style is articulate and engaging, using a blend of personal stories and impactful statistics to convey compelling arguments about intersectional feminism.

Plot/Storyline:

The narrative delves into the struggles faced by marginalized communities, particularly Black women, and highlights issues often ignored by mainstream feminism, advocating for a broadened understanding of feminist issues.

Setting:

The setting is primarily within the United States, addressing systemic issues particularly in urban environments and communities of color.

Pacing:

The pacing varies by essay, making the book accessible while allowing room for deeper reflection on complex topics.
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Notes:

Mikki Kendall's book highlights the neglect of marginalized women in mainstream feminism.
The book discusses issues like hunger, poverty, and the school-to-prison pipeline that disproportionately affect Black women.
Kendall argues that poverty is framed as a moral failing, ignoring systemic issues.
Mainstream feminists often overlook the unique struggles of women of color, such as mental health support and maternal mortality rates.
Kendall emphasizes the importance of viewing women's issues through an intersectional lens.
She calls out the limitations of corporate feminism that focuses solely on individual success.
The author advocates for allyship and support within marginalized communities.
Kendall's essays offer statistics and personal stories to illustrate her points on intersectionality.
This book serves as a wake-up call for white feminists to confront their own biases and responsibilities.
It encourages readers to understand feminism as addressing basic needs and systemic inequalities, rather than just focusing on equality in a corporate context.

Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings

Content warnings for Hood Feminism include themes of systemic oppression, racial violence, food insecurity, poverty, and mental health issues, which may be triggering for some readers.

From The Publisher:

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

"One of the most important books of the current moment."-Time

"A rousing call to action… It should be required reading for everyone."-Gabrielle Union, author of We're Going to Need More Wine

"A brutally candid and unobstructed portrait of mainstream white feminism." -Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist

A potent and electrifying critique of today's feminist movement announcing a fresh new voice in black feminism

Today's feminist movement has a glaring blind spot, and paradoxically, it is women. Mainstream feminists rarely talk about meeting basic needs as a feminist issue, argues Mikki Kendall, but food insecurity, access to quality education, safe neighborhoods, a living wage, and medical care are all feminist issues. All too often, however, the focus is not on basic survival for the many, but on increasing privilege for the few. That feminists refuse to prioritize these issues has only exacerbated the age-old problem of both internecine discord and women who rebuff at carrying the title. Moreover, prominent white feminists broadly suffer from their own myopia with regard to how things like race, class, sexual orientation, and ability intersect with gender. How can we stand in solidarity as a movement, Kendall asks, when there is the distinct likelihood that some women are oppressing others?

In her searing collection of essays, Mikki Kendall takes aim at the legitimacy of the modern feminist movement, arguing that it has chronically failed to address the needs of all but a few women. Drawing on her own experiences with hunger, violence, and hypersexualization, along with incisive commentary on politics, pop culture, the stigma of mental health, and more, Hood Feminism delivers an irrefutable indictment of a movement in flux. An unforgettable debut, Kendall has written a ferocious clarion call to all would-be feminists to live out the true mandate of the movement in thought and in deed.

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About the Author:

Mikki Kendall is a New York Times bestselling writer, speaker, and blogger whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Guardian, Time, Salon, Ebony, Essence, and elsewhere. An accomplished public speaker, she has discussed race, feminism,…

 
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