Links: 'Hood Feminism', COVID-19 & racism

[sonia]

What Does 'Hood Feminism' Mean For A Pandemic? by Karen Grigsby Bates. An interview with Mikki Kendall (karnythia) about her book "Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot" and how it applies to the current pandemic.

On the theme of medical racism, I was hospitalized last week for a very accelerated heart rate, very low BP, and cycling oxygen levels. And my entire experience at Alameda hospital was of one of being punished for being “insubordinate”. (thread) by Karla Monterroso, karlitaliliana .

On the positive side, The coronavirus slayer! How Kerala's rock star health minister helped save it from Covid-19 by Laura Spinney. "KK Shailaja has been hailed as the reason a state of 35 million people has only lost four to the virus. Here’s how the former teacher did it."

Comments

[silveradept]

In many of the articles that I read about who got the virus bad and who avoided it, the running theme seems to be that the people that took it seriously, let the science dictate the response, and put the political apparatus behind making sure the science could be followed are the ones having the best results, while the places that care more about image, ego, xenophobia, or capital have the worst problems with it.

[sonia]

Yep, I agree, that's what I'm seeing for whole countries too. Doesn't hold true for individuals, unfortunately! I can only hope the US is headed for more rational leadership. We need it!