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White Tears / Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad
22 reviews
savvylit's review
5.0
That's not to say that White Tears/Brown Scars is purely about betrayals of the past - it most certainly is not. Hamad discusses the past only to bolster the truth at the heart of this book: that even in modern life, a myth of white female innocence is just as common and damaging as ever. Using examples from real individuals, her own experience, and the media, Hamad outlines the ways that white women willfully use their tears and presumed "innocence" to dismiss and damage women of color. Time after time, white women have shown that if they're even mildly criticized for racist behavior, they will become belligerently sad and defensive. By taking a concern and transforming it into a personal attack, the focus of the argument then becomes centered solely on the white woman's feelings. If there's any sort of audience, other folks do their best to assuage the sad white woman. Thus, the initial concerns and distress of the person of color become completely forgotten. This is a collective delusion that gaslights women of color.
When white womanhood and its insidious associations of presumed innocence are continually prioritized and promoted, the "feminist" movement has failed. Hamad proves that equality among women is only achievable once white women are willing to acknowledge their complicity in upholding whiteness. Throughout history, whiteness has been a self-perpetuating power structure built on outright lies. We need to recognize the delusions that we continue to uphold & promote and stop centering white feelings in discussions of race.
Graphic: Slavery, Trafficking, Hate crime, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Racism, Misogyny, Genocide, Gaslighting, Violence, War, and Xenophobia
jailynxpaige's review
3.75
Graphic: Xenophobia, Hate crime, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Slavery, Racism, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Violence
jaiari12's review
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Genocide, Islamophobia, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Death, Misogyny, Slavery, Torture, War, Xenophobia, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Trafficking, and Violence
meritm's review against another edition
4.25
Also, the title and cover of this book are so well chosen!! I thought this was very informative and a good pick for my "obligatory" non-fiction, educative read :)
Moderate: Colonisation, Hate crime, Islamophobia, and Genocide
thenonbinaryc's review
4.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Trafficking, Murder, Racial slurs, Genocide, Islamophobia, and Medical trauma
bookworm_leilani's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexism, Racism, Colonisation, and Hate crime
Moderate: Gaslighting, Genocide, Sexual violence, Cultural appropriation, Classism, Slavery, and Ableism
lucy12345's review
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation and Misogyny
Moderate: Hate crime, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Death
Minor: Trafficking
anniefwrites's review
Graphic: Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Violence, and Slavery
kayladaila's review
4.5
Graphic: Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Genocide, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Sexual violence
lucilaroife's review
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, Violence, War, and Xenophobia