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'Koa Beck writes with passion and insight about the knotted history of racism within women's movements and feminist culture, past and present. Curious, rigorous, and ultimately generous, White Feminism is a pleasure and an education.' Rebecca Traister, New York Times bestselling author of Good and Mad
'Intellectually smart and emotionallyā¦
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1 author picked White Feminism as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
White Feminism should be required reading for all but particularly for those interested in building more feminist spaces.
Journalist Koa Beck outlines the history of white feminismāessentially feminism that aspires to gain power within a system that harms marginalized groupsāin a way that challenged me to rethink some of the biggest āfeministā movements in history.
From suffragettes to girlbosses, she sheds light on the ugly truth at the heart of so many feminist movements, which have often helped to perpetuate inequality, particularly for women of color. Instead, she argues for the building of new systems that center the most marginalizedā¦
From Macaela's list on explaining why the gender gap is bullsh*t.
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