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To read How White Feminism betrays Women of Colour

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OneDrop · 18/03/2021 11:55

This book has just been suggested to me
White Tears Brown Scars

To read or not to read. I’m feeling exhausted and I’m in the middle of moving home but it’s an important conversation.

I’m a person of colour and was recently invited to an online allies group who will be discussing this book and ‘Whites’ on Saturday morning.

I was willing to go through a fair bit of discomfort at Greenham Common. Maybe putting time in here is more important to my children than unpacking...

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Zhx3 · 18/03/2021 13:56

Thanks for sharing, OP. I had a listen to the audio clip on the link you posted, and it sounds like an interesting read.

Would it be worth getting in audio format so you can listen and pack at the same time?

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OneDrop · 18/03/2021 13:47

It’s true that people can be terrible but also wonderful.

Breaks from packing and unpacking are indeed essential Toomanyradishes, I’m having one now. I will line up the kindle version of the book to begin next time I’m flagging.

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OfaFrenchmind2 · 18/03/2021 13:46

@MangoBiscuit
My bad. I will reflect on my terrible actions and check my thinking.

MangoBiscuit · 18/03/2021 13:44

@OlivePenderghast

If you think you’ll regret not participating in the discussion on Saturday you should read it. If you’re confident that come Saturday evening you’ll feel you made the right decision to prioritise unpacking and sleep then don’t.

It sounds like you want to though...can you get the audiobook and listen whilst unpacking? 7hrs 2mins and they always have free trials on audible?

I was going to say something similar, then read this post and figured I couldn't say it better.

hansgrueber and OfaFrenchmind2, give over! Your comments aren't exactly adding anything to the discussion.

OlivePenderghast · 18/03/2021 13:40

If you think you’ll regret not participating in the discussion on Saturday you should read it. If you’re confident that come Saturday evening you’ll feel you made the right decision to prioritise unpacking and sleep then don’t.

It sounds like you want to though...can you get the audiobook and listen whilst unpacking? 7hrs 2mins and they always have free trials on audible?

hansgrueber · 18/03/2021 13:24

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Toomanyradishes · 18/03/2021 13:18

It sounds like an interesting book, ive added it to my to read list so I am glad you raised this. Im pretty sure as a white woman its going to be an uncomfortable read but if I expect men to confront their behaviour I should expect myself to do the same

For you, I dont want to assume to know your feelings on this, but if you want to read it then do it, how old are the children, can they help pack? Ive moved house many times (12 I think) and packing needs to be broken up with non manual work.

That said if your mentally at capacity then dont feel obliged to read it, you arent the one who needs to do the work mentally on this, white women are (and white men etc etc)

Palegreenstars · 18/03/2021 13:14

I’ve bought this recently and am looking forward to. I found her guardian article interesting and relevant to things I had witnessed. The idea that sometimes intersectionality can be viewed as an attack is an important one to discuss.

MaMaLa321 · 18/03/2021 13:02

perhaps better asked in the Feminism section?

OfaFrenchmind2 · 18/03/2021 13:00

Ahh, those white people, aren't they just terrible?

drspouse · 18/03/2021 12:33

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