Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism

without intersectionality, a lot of y’all would just base your one identity off the fact that u can oppress other groups and be their oppressor. feminism is not feminism without all women advocating for their struggles and oppression

Be prepared to think and question what you've known. bell has always been an excellent writer and I love their insights in this book.

This was a very comprehensive and satisfying journey of Black women's plight and power in America. I also think it's a clear clarion call for Black women to re-consider penetrating and course correcting a movement that has been very limiting and exclusionary in its perspectives and efforts.

I had to read this class for my women's studies class. Everyone agreed it's a book that forced everyone to look into themselves about how the U.S. has treated women of African descent for centuries. White men, Black men, and White women have ALL benefited from the sufferings of Black women in the United States. hooks demonstrated her argument very well in this book. As a class, we agreed that hooks is right. Personally, it was very sad to read this book because black women clearly need to be aware of the historical oppression they've been under for decades in the United States. Even though some things have changed for women of African descent, a lot more needs to be done. Everyone who cares about feminism and black women must read this book. The feminist movement has served the interest of white women for too long. It's time white women acknowledge this fact and support black women as well as those from other races. I'm officially a follower of hooks and she is my number one U.S. feminist scholar to date.

This goes into detail about some ideas presented in Feminism is for Everybody.This is a great book for exploring how racial dynamics have undermind feminism and excluded many minority and lower socio-economic women from the benefits that have been realized (mostly for well-to-do women).This book does a great job of explaining how feminism needs to be broadened to actually advocate for things that will universally benefit women and shows how the focus in the 70s, 80s, 90s has really only benefited those who already were privileged.

Every female should read this nook

I read this in college in the 90s and it blew my mind. i used to read a lot of pro-black discourse that lead me to think black men needed "saving" (i think that still goes on). This was a refreshing and necessary departure from the norm. Black women's struggle shouldn't be subordinated. "The struggle" isn't diluted by acknowledging black women deal with sexism and racism. I wanted to make sure this title was in my daughter's library as she heads to college. I just gave it to my daughter on her 18th birthday. She's exploring her racial identity, race relations, and power just like I did at her age so I trust her thinking will be greatly expanded as mine was. this is the only title I ever read by bell hooks and i never forgot it. (and no offense but i like the original cover better. that photo would not make me want to read it)

Of course I would have like more ideas on solutions to the problem and didn't capture my interest all of the time. But I enjoyed it I thought about things I usually don't think about as a black male and just how much truth there is to comments such as "all black women have is themselves" it's hard to ignore some behavior described in this book in real life now. Definitely a great read on a perspective that's often undermined

Very fast delivery and the book in great condition. Very excited to read what will be a wonderful book!

hooks makes this work accessible to everybody!! She brings a class and race perspective to women's rights. This work is a must read!

Very critical and engaging. Thank you, Bell Hooks.

The examination and the effect of racism and sexism on Black women, the civil rights movement, and feminist movements from suffrage to the 1970s.

Definitely sheds new light on feminism and battle between sexism and racism. Only fault was it got somewhat repetitive. Must read!