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Sisters in Hate: American Women on the Front Lines of White Nationalism by Seyward Darby
Did not finish book. Stopped at 74%.
I hated this book with a passion.
It a very simplistic look at an extremely complex topic.
After the election cycle of 2021, it felt like it was finally time to pick this one up. Our country is so divided right now and I'm always interested in how that division can be overcome, so part of that understanding must come from reading opposing viewpoints.
But when Virigina flipped this year back to a red state, the narrative surrounding that flip was hatred towards middle-aged white women...so, basically me. This book proclaims to give insight and understanding to that demographic that is inherently racist and upholding white supremacist values.
The three woman Darby chose to highlight were extreme. They were member of extreme alt-right groups and it made me angry that middle-aged white Republican women were generalized into this category. For a book that is supposedly representing me, I didn't see myself or fellow friends/family members/acquaintances in any of these examples. Instead of giving me insight, it made me realize that books/thoughts/narratives like this are exactly the reason we find our country in the divided state it's in...total lack of understanding and a complete perpetuation of these inconsistent views.
If you'd like to read a book that gives a much healthier insight into the division of our country, specifically when it comes to political viewpoints, I'd recommend Ezra Klien's phenomenal book, [book:Why We're Polarized|52098718] instead.
It a very simplistic look at an extremely complex topic.
After the election cycle of 2021, it felt like it was finally time to pick this one up. Our country is so divided right now and I'm always interested in how that division can be overcome, so part of that understanding must come from reading opposing viewpoints.
But when Virigina flipped this year back to a red state, the narrative surrounding that flip was hatred towards middle-aged white women...so, basically me. This book proclaims to give insight and understanding to that demographic that is inherently racist and upholding white supremacist values.
The three woman Darby chose to highlight were extreme. They were member of extreme alt-right groups and it made me angry that middle-aged white Republican women were generalized into this category. For a book that is supposedly representing me, I didn't see myself or fellow friends/family members/acquaintances in any of these examples. Instead of giving me insight, it made me realize that books/thoughts/narratives like this are exactly the reason we find our country in the divided state it's in...total lack of understanding and a complete perpetuation of these inconsistent views.
If you'd like to read a book that gives a much healthier insight into the division of our country, specifically when it comes to political viewpoints, I'd recommend Ezra Klien's phenomenal book, [book:Why We're Polarized|52098718] instead.