Feminism, Interrupted: Disrupting Power (Outspoken by Pluto)

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I capitoli più illuminanti per me sono stati quello relativo alle sex workers e quello dedicato al cibo e al corpo. Questo, in modo forse più significativo, mi ha liberato dal desiderio di con formarmi alla realtà intorno a me; il femminismo mi ha permesso di essere ribelle, il tipo sbagliato di donna, diversa. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. I would have been bowled over if the chapter on food concentrated on food justice with inspiration from Vandana Shiva. Feminism Interrupted is a thought-provoking and insightful exploration into a variety of issues such as racism, transphobia, Islamaphobia, sex work, consent, reproductive justice and more.

i think it's especially great as a primer to feminist politics in the uk currently, but if you've already read about this subject quite a bit then it might not exactly be for you. This revolutionary book reclaims feminism from consumerism through exploring state violence against women, reproductive justice, transmisogyny, sex work, gendered Islamophobia and much more, showing that the struggle for gendered liberation is a struggle for justice, one that can transform the world for everybody. dal testo: "Le persone si attaccano parecchio alla domanda “Beh, vorresti che tua figlia lo facesse [il sex working]?

Olufemi melalui buku ini ingin mengingatkan bahwa feminisme tidak hanya sekadar mendapatkan jabatan tinggi dan keamanan secar finansial saja. Ini karena adanya bias pendapat yang mana Sandberg merupakan wanita kulit putih dengan jabatan tinggi sehingga bukan sebuah kesulitan bagianya untuk "Lean In. a lot of attention is often placed on changing policy to legalise abortion, but that doesn't always lead to 'reproductive justice' for all women.

Olufemi shows how women of colour as victims are readily pressed into service to serve causes but then excluded from activism, and its spoils.

Including testimonials from Sisters Uncut, migrant groups working for reproductive justice, prison abolitionists and activists involved in the international fight for Kurdish and Palestinian rights, Olufemi emphasises the link between feminism and grassroots organising. She is author of Feminism Interrupted: Disrupting Power, Experiments in Imagining Otherwise and a member of 'bare minimum', an interdisciplinary anti-work arts collective. Feminism Interrupted seeks to highlight to the reader that feminism is not about our individual selves as women and what we think should be done about certain issues. for me - i think it was a great read and very easy to get through (which is such a relief when reading about feminism lol). The struggle for freedom is too difficult to depart on alone, and we share the struggle with women all over the world”.

This is surprisingly not a problem - this book was not meant to make the case for feminism to outsiders or to develop complex theories on gender; it's an appeal to movement, to solidarity, to recenter social justice and revolution in our feminism.Disampaikan oleh perempuan kulit berwarna, maka jangan kaget apabila menemukan beberapa tulisannya terkesan "galak" atau membuat kita tidak nyaman (karena bisa saja kita terlalu sering terpapar oleh suara feminis kulit putih). It sounds divisive (and has been accused of being so), but look closer and it’s obvious what Kendall and others mean when they identify cliques and exclusivity among white feminists. What I also really liked about Lola Olufemi's work is it's grounding in the British experiences of women (particularly Black women) and facts relating to Britain. Ostatnio takie wrażenie zrobiła na mnie bell hooks, jeżeli chodzi o zmuszanie mnie do myślenia i naprowadzanie mnie na nowe ścieżki skojarzeń. Kendall exposes the yawning chasm between what constitutes mainstream feminist activism, and the urgent needs of women of colour.

Lola Olufemi explores state violence against women, the fight for reproductive justice, transmisogyny, gendered Islamophobia and solidarity with global struggles, showing that the fight for gendered liberation can change the world for everybody when we refuse to think of it solely as women's work. Her writing is clear and focused and she provides a comprehensive bibliography for those wanting to learn more.Gli argomenti vengono affrontati da diversi punti di vista e con diverse chiavi di lettura (privilegio di genere, di etnia, di classe) e l'autrice non ha paura di mettere in discussione il suo stesso movimento quando è necessario.