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UnCommon Bonds
UnCommon Bonds is a collection of essays written by women representing multiple identities; all uniquely addressing the impactful experiences of race, ethnicity, and friendship in the context of the United States. The essays unapologetically explore the challenges of developing and maintaining cross-racial friendships between women. A primary goal of this book is to resist simplifying cross-racial friendships. Instinctively, the editors believe that there is a unique joy and pain in these relationships that is rarely easy to summarize. The essays reflect narratives that challenge assumptions, disclose deep interpersonal struggles, and celebrate the complex sisterhood between women across racial lines.
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246 pages, Hardcover
Published April 17, 2018
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August 7, 2018
This was a wonderful book. It starts a bit slow because it is a very academic anthology of essays on friendships between women of different races. It starts with a rather innocuous premise: even when we're friends with someone of another race, as we age, we tend to grow apart - mostly for reasons of comfort. We like to be friends with people to whom we don't have to explain ourselves.
There were so many types of relationships and friendships described in this book. I had several essays that I particularly loved - some were heart-breaking, others reminded me of my own friendships. It also exposed so many levels of racism within our society - some so deeply embedded in a person that you would never even suspect it existed.
We had a wonderful, if a little passionate, discussion of this book - lasting at least twice as long as our discussion normally do, but it was really an eye opening discussion. I loved hearing the thoughts and opinions of the ladies in our group. I readily admit that I don't think men could appreciate the stories of women's friendships, though, what we value in a friend. We do value many of the same traits men do, but we want more. We want understanding, support and strong communication. We want thoughtfulness and consideration. I think men are easier on their friends than women are. Our discussion sort of reflected that, too.
There were so many types of relationships and friendships described in this book. I had several essays that I particularly loved - some were heart-breaking, others reminded me of my own friendships. It also exposed so many levels of racism within our society - some so deeply embedded in a person that you would never even suspect it existed.
We had a wonderful, if a little passionate, discussion of this book - lasting at least twice as long as our discussion normally do, but it was really an eye opening discussion. I loved hearing the thoughts and opinions of the ladies in our group. I readily admit that I don't think men could appreciate the stories of women's friendships, though, what we value in a friend. We do value many of the same traits men do, but we want more. We want understanding, support and strong communication. We want thoughtfulness and consideration. I think men are easier on their friends than women are. Our discussion sort of reflected that, too.
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