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Continuing to learn -- I know I first need to start with myself. This book focuses on feminist issues through the lens of racial experiences. The author points out many flaws in the way white women promote feminist ideas and ways to be more inclusive and consider challenges faced by individuals outside of their own experiences. The part that will stick with me: the section on parenting, when difficult choices must be made. Read this!
“Marginalized communities have already developed strategies and solutions as they do their own internal work. Now mainstream feminism has to step up, has to get itself to a place where it spends more time offering resources and less time demanding validation. Being an accomplice means that white feminism will devote its platforms and resources to supporting those in marginalized communities doing feminist work” (258).
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The audio version is great. Mikki Kendall herself is the narrator. If she hosted a podcast, I'd listen!
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