Kyle Harrison
to-read
White Tears, Brown Scars
White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color
- Author
- Ruby Hamad
- Published
- 2019
- Pages
- 304
- Recommended
- Once
Why it’s on the list: Hamad’s argument that white women’s tears have historically functioned as a weapon, and that mainstream feminism has repeatedly traded away women of color to keep its own gains.
Where I saw it: Recommended in a BookTok video by Carrie (@carriereadsbooks) that Kyle saved to his Apple Note “Books To Read” — his own note on the list: books to prepare for a Trump presidency. Video: https://www.tiktok.com/@carriereadsbooks/video/7434519243615472927
Connections
- Feminism — the movement the book is arguing with.