Eddo-Lodge, R. (2019) Why I'm no longer talking to white people about race. New York: Bloomsbury Publishing.

 Eddo-Lodge, R. (2019) Why I'm no longer talking to white people about race. New York: Bloomsbury Publishing.

I chose to read this book because I'm interested in the intersectionality of feminism (and how this can be linked to witchcraft). In the book, Eddo-Lodge details historical racism in Britain in order to give her knowledge and experience context. This is a topic that I knew very little about and it is often missed out in our education syllabus. 

The context of the book was to portray Eddo-Lodge's frustrations with white people's responses to the discussion of racism - ultimately leading to the point where she stopped wanting to have these discussions altogether (with white people). However, the response to the initial blog post and subsequent book, was the opposite.

One particular part of the book that caught my attention was her experience with feminism. She describes the movement as typically very white, with little regard for the experiences of people who are not white. She describes white as being the "default" in our society, and what it is like for people to experience such systemic racism on a daily basis - from the media we consume, to feminist groups and her access to jobs and similar opportunities. This is precisely why I want to create content that shows diverse faces / characters that don't reflect just my own experiences. I think that there are enough stories about young white women, and I want to actively contribute to changing the representation in media.