Welcome to the Stay Home Reading Club.
On Monday, January 25 from 6 to 8 PM, you can grab your beverage of choice and tune in for a digital book club and happy hour led by bbatx board member, Alex Perez-Puelles, discussing Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women that a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall.
The meetings will be informal (feel free to be camera on or camera off) and we'll flow in whatever direction the conversation takes us. You must RSVP for free or by donation (keep scrolling) to receive the login link.
— WHAT WE'RE READING: HOOD FEMINISM —
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.
We recommend borrowing this book from the Austin Public Library, purchasing it from BookWoman Austin, BookPeople Austin or exploring your options at Resistencia. You can also browse this list of independent, Texan book retailers.
— ABOUT THE HOST —
Alex Perez-Puelles: Alex Perez-Puelles (she/her) is a Reproductive Justice advocate who has been in Austin for the past 3 years. When Alex isn't working, she likes to spend her free time serving as a board and committee member to bbatx, as well as organizing events for organizations such as SXSW, Techstars, etc. She has over 5+ years of event planning experience, with a focus on concerts, festivals and conferences.
— HOW TO RSVP —
All of our book club events require an individual RSVP and can be attended for free or by donation. For every event you’re RSVPd to, you’ll receive a pre-event email at least 24 hours in advance, containing relevant links, schedule info and ZOOM meeting invitations.
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— VIRTUAL ACCESSIBILITY NOTES —
This event will occur on Zoom and requires Wi-Fi to attend. Closed captioning will be provided. A link to the workshop’s virtual room will be sent at least 24 hours in advance. If you need accommodations, you can let us know by emailing thebabes@bossbabes.org.
Si necesita traducción al español para participar en este evento, envíenos un correo electrónico a thebabes@bossbabes.org.
— MEET THE PRODUCERS —
bbatx is a little nonprofit based in Austin, Texas. We amplify women and nonbinary creatives, small business owners and leaders. We put on conferences, festivals and workshops to share resources and create spaces of personal and professional support across creative industries, entrepreneurship, tech, community leadership and the arts. We’re essentially a multidimensional, multicultural, multi-industry community for people looking to grow. And all are welcome—our programs are attended by 20,000+ community members per year (including you!). Learn more and get involved at bossbabes.org.