Ruby Hamad

When white people cry foul, it is often people of colour who suffer. White tears have a potency that silences racial minorities. White Tears/Brown Scars blows open the inconvenient truth that when it comes to race, white entitlement is too often masked by victimhood. Never is this more obvious than in the dealings between women of colour and white women....

White Tears/Brown Scars by Ruby Hamad is a powerful and incisive exploration of the complex interactions between racism and sexism, particularly through the lens of the relationships between women of colour and white women. The book delves into the historical and cultural narratives that have upheld white supremacy and patriarchy, providing a compelling critique of how white women have perpetuated...