Roxane Homosexual may give a masterclass on writing well-crafted introductions. The one for this e-book specifically is superb and I particularly admire the quick dialogue of canon, the concept of canon, the issues with canon, and attempting to use a lens of canon to the curation of feminist works whereas acknowledging that canon can and will evolve over time.
I do know this can be a ridiculous method to describe the moveable feminist reader, however look: this e-book has some bangers. The construction is extremely considerate and deliberate so I do advocate going via it within the order through which issues seem. Having the context and ideas mentioned in works like Kimberlé Crenshaw’s “Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex” and Peggy McIntosh’s “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” are obligatory for getting probably the most out of subsequent items.
The e-book is split into sections—the 2 items I simply talked about are within the first part targeted on laying a basis. Different sections embody multicultural texts (I truly squealed after I noticed Mona Eltahawy’s inclusion), a Black feminism part, a portion on sexual politics, and extra. Authors span a number of genders and orientations, ethnicities, races, lessons, incapacity, and past. The timeline of items included on this e-book spans a whole lot of years. There are some actually acquainted names like Leslie Feinberg, Ida B. Wells, Rebecca Solnit, Angela Y. Davis, Audre Lorde, bell hooks, Tressie McMillan Cottom, Brittney Cooper, and Samantha Irby, and loads of different names which might be new to me. Earlier than most items, Homosexual features a assertion and as soon as once more, I’m deeply appreciative that although she consists of Susan B. Anthony, she acknowledges her racism.
Not solely are there dozens of items included however there are pages of lists of additional studying, watching, and listening together with suggestions for anthologies, films, music albums, fiction, nonfiction, memoir, quick tales, and poetry.
