<p>'This is a necessary and vital addition to feminist texts. Alison Phipps has done exactly what women of colour wish we saw more of during these days of #NotAllWhiteWomen. She has looked white feminism and political whiteness in the eyes and delivered a much-needed reckoning. It is exhausting to both fight political whiteness <i>and</i> explain to white women what that whiteness is, how it benefits them and why the status quo must end if we are all to be free. This is a book I will be carrying everywhere, eager to share, excited to have Phipps’ words fighting alongside me.'<br />Mona Eltahawy, author of <i>The Seven Necessary Sins For Women and Girls<br /></i><br />'Paints a cohesive and alarming picture of sexual violence activism today.'<br />Textual Practice <br /><br />'<i>Me, not you</i> is an essential book for this historical moment. Phipps adds to the growing consideration of “carceral feminisms” by writing an accessible text that addresses how white women can enact violence while organising to end sexual violence. I was particularly interested in the book’s theorisation of “political whiteness,” a concept that owes much to the work of Black feminist scholars and activists. <i>Me, not you</i> uplifts this lineage and offers more food for thought. For anyone interested in anti-violence, anti-racism, and anti-criminalisation organising, this book is required reading. I’ll be coming back to it often.'<br />Mariame Kaba, organiser, educator and founder of Project NIA<br /><br />Timely is a tired trope for a book recommendation, but if you wanted to capture the solidarity, backlash, and politics of feminism in 2020 Alison Phipps’ <i>Me Not You</i> would be an excellent place to start. Phipps is upfront with her aims for the book – this is a book about mainstream feminism aimed at white people. This is the book I will give to those who still don’t get it and keep next to me for when I forget it. <br />The Sociological Review<br /><br />This book is very relevant to feminism now. The carefully considered research and representation of Phipps provides a way for white feminists to understand the long history and complexity of current public debates surrounding race, gender and, at times, sexuality. <br />LIMINA, a journal of historical and cultural studies.<br /><br />' <i>Me, Not You </i>is essential reading for white women everywhere.'<br />the F word</p>
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