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A review by justinlife
Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society by Arline T. Geronimus
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.25
UGH!
that's about all I can say about this one. Ugh. This is a tough read. It's kind of draining when you realize how those at the losing end of societies standards are affected by that physically. Weathering is a concept about the body ages more when faced with societal injustices. The case Geronimus focuses on most in this book is maternal death and birth rates.
It's jarring. It's uncomfortable and at times depressing. That being said, it's an important book and I feel that most people should read this. It's not too academic that you can't follow along. Seeing how being any of the following can affect health is eye opening in the best way: poor, racial minority, sexual minority, any other sort othering society places.
Having this knowledge can help us view people with empathy and look at ways to making society more equitable by adding compassion and empathy. Pick it up, prepare yourself, and take what you can to heart. When you have a stacked deck, how can you find ways of managing your body and not over aging it?
that's about all I can say about this one. Ugh. This is a tough read. It's kind of draining when you realize how those at the losing end of societies standards are affected by that physically. Weathering is a concept about the body ages more when faced with societal injustices. The case Geronimus focuses on most in this book is maternal death and birth rates.
It's jarring. It's uncomfortable and at times depressing. That being said, it's an important book and I feel that most people should read this. It's not too academic that you can't follow along. Seeing how being any of the following can affect health is eye opening in the best way: poor, racial minority, sexual minority, any other sort othering society places.
Having this knowledge can help us view people with empathy and look at ways to making society more equitable by adding compassion and empathy. Pick it up, prepare yourself, and take what you can to heart. When you have a stacked deck, how can you find ways of managing your body and not over aging it?