BLERD WITH A BOOK
Hiya! I hope you're keeping safe and healthy. Like everyone else, I am still at home, but because it's autumn, I'm almost finished with my first virtual school quarter (which is why I haven't been active all that much). So, as school begins to wind down, I'll be continuing with my established mental health routine of comfort reading-- on my downtime, of course-- and writing about those comfort books on here. TITLE: My Life on the Road AUTHOR: Gloria Steinem PUBLISHER & DATE: Random House 2016 (originally published in Hardcover in 2015) PAGES: 284 GENRE: Memoir; Feminism BRIEF SUMMARY: Legendary activist, feminist, and itinerant organizer Gloria Steinem shares her story of personal growth and how it dovetailed with the growth of a revolutionary movement for equality-- and how a lifetime spent on the road, complete with surprising encounters with a robust cast of characters, from literary figures to total strangers, that yielded unexpected but profound truths, shaped both. CONTENT WARNING:
The following edition of STAY-AT-HOME READS contains mentions of racism, bigotry, sexism, reproductive choice, abortion, among other sensitive topics. Moreover, this post also contains some dialogue on Election Week 2020 and how it affected my mental health. If any of these topics trigger you, please take the appropriate precautions before reading. In addition, if you or someone you know is struggling mentally and emotionally, please visit Half of Us.com, call SAMHSA's National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357), or visit SAMHSA.org for more assistance and resources.
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STAY-AT-HOME READS #2: Hood Feminism: Notes From the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall9/20/2020 Hello everybody! I hope you are all keeping safe and healthy. Like most of you, I am at home (leaving only to do essential shopping and/or go for safe walks) and trying to think of ways to bide the time until it is officially safer to go outside again. So, I figured that since I have a growing stack of books in my bedroom (some have been read, but most of them have not), I'll just get to reading. With that in mind, I'll start posting about my stay-at-home reads as a way to motivate myself to keep writing and reading-- and, most importantly, to share with you the books and genres I've been digging into at home. TITLE: Hood Feminism: Notes From the Women That a Movement Forgot AUTHOR: Mikki Kendall PUBLISHER & DATE: Viking Books 2020 PAGES: 267 GENRE: Social Sciences; African-American Studies; Feminism Brief Summary: Today's mainstream feminist movement has a glaring blind spot and, paradoxically, it's women. Prominent white feminists rarely discuss meeting basic needs-- from food security and access to quality education to living wages and safe neighborhoods-- as a feminist issue, instead focusing on turning more women into CEOs and calling for one-sided solidarity that forces those living on the margins, from BIPOC women and the disabled to trans sex workers and folks struggling through poverty, to keep showing up for white feminism while white feminists continuously fail, and even oppress, the marginalized. Author Mikki Kendall asks a long-pressing question in need of an answer: How can women stand in solidarity as a movement when there is the distinct likelihood that some women are oppressing others? CONTENT WARNING:
The following post contains mentions/discussions of racism, rape culture, misogyny, and feminism, among other topics, some readers may find offensive or problematic. If these topics trigger you, please take the appropriate precautions prior to reading. If you'd rather skip this post entirely, I completely understand. Do not feel bad for choosing to prioritize yourself and your well-being. |
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