A New York Times Bestseller A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of 2020 A potent and
electrifying critique of today's feminist movement announcing a fresh new voice in black
feminism My wish is that every white woman who calls herself a feminist (as I do) will read
this book in a state of hushed and humble respect.-Elizabeth Gilbert Today's feminist movement
has a glaring blind spot and paradoxically it is women. Mainstream feminists rarely talk
about meeting basic needs as a feminist issue argues Mikki Kendall but food insecurity
access to quality education safe neighborhoods a living wage and medical care are all
feminist issues. All too often however the focus is not on basic survival for the many but
on increasing privilege for the few. That feminists refuse to prioritize these issues has only
exacerbated the age-old problem of both internecine discord and women who rebuff at carrying
the title. Moreover prominent white feminists broadly suffer from their own myopia with regard
to how things like race class sexual orientation and ability intersect with gender. How can
we stand in solidarity as a movement Kendall asks when there is the distinct likelihood that
some women are oppressing others? In her searing collection of essays Mikki Kendall takes aim
at the legitimacy of the modern feminist movement arguing that it has chronically failed to
address the needs of all but a few women. Drawing on her own experiences with hunger violence
and hypersexualization along with incisive commentary on politics pop culture the stigma of
mental health and more Hood Feminism delivers an irrefutable indictment of a movement in
flux. An unforgettable debut Kendall has written a ferocious clarion call to all would-be
feminists to live out the true mandate of the movement in thought and in deed.
