Book Dissection Part2: Our Views On Racism, Sexism, and “This Will Be My Undoing” from Intersectional Insights

Book Dissection Part2: Our Views On Racism, Sexism, and “This Will Be My Undoing”

41 minutes Posted Feb 8, 2021 at 6:19 pm.

: False beliefs related to therapy in the black community, and how this is influenced by religion.

: the source of mistrust of the healthcare system in the black community.

: The invisibility of women of color with disabilities, and how religion is used to invalidate experiences with disability and mental health struggles.

: Journeys with pain and discomfort related to womanhood.

: Demonizing the female body.

: Being close to your mother when it comes to maturing and learning about your physiology, receiving misinformation or incomplete information about reproductive health from other women.

: The differences between the way society judges the actions of black women and white women.

: Outro.

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This is a continuation of our dissection of the book: “This Will Be My Undoing: Living At the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist In White America.” The I-Squared crew unpack the sixth Essay “Black Girl Magic” with extensive discussions about therapy in the black community, what role religion plays, and personal experiences with female maturation.

Note: Unashamedly, we refer to the different parts of female genitalia.

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Music credits:

Opening: Goestories - Noir Et Blanc Vie

Closing: First Class - DJ Williams

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