Against White Feminism (by Rafia Zakaria)
My final book for the Read Harder Challenge, and unlike Pleasure Activism, this book exceeded all my expectations!
This book is not anti-white people, it is anti-white supremacy. Zakaria argues persuasively that the modern feminist movement is irrevocably underpinned with whiteness. (Even the framing of first-, second- and third-wave feminism - those are the waves of white, Western feminism.) (She also feels the way I do about choice feminism, which is negatively.)
It challenged and educated me, and I think it's a must-read for anyone trying to be a feminist. I consider intersectionality an essential part of my feminism but this still opened my eyes to a lot of blind spots I've had and undoubtedly will continue to have.
Read this one!
Labels: 2023 rhc, kindle, library, nonfiction
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