WHITE TEARS/BROWN SCARS is a powerful book that delves into the complex history of race relations in America and Australia. Hamad does a phenomenal job of analyzing and categorizing how racism is used to create constructs for women of color, and how white women don't just benefit from but continue to support white supremacy to uphold the status quo.

Hamad's examination of the different stereotypes of BIPOC women and how they continue to shape our culture today is eye-opening. The creation of submissive women like the "China Doll" and "Princess Pocahontas" always choosing white men helps perpetuate the racial hierarchy. In contrast, "angry Black/Brown women" is used to gaslight women of color and police how they talk about racism. Furthermore, depending on the usefulness to whiteness, BIPOC women can either be hypersexualized to negate any concerns of sexual assault, as seen during slavery, or desexualized to justify their relegation to manual labor, as demonstrated through the subjugation of Native Americans.

WHITE TEARS/BROWN SCARS also delves into the history of forced separation of Indigenous children from their families in America and Australia, and the role of white women's involvement during slavery, in the KKK, and other forms of racial oppression.

Overall, WHITE TEARS/BROWN SCARS is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of race and gender. Hamad explores difficult and often uncomfortable topics with sensitivity and nuance, and I loved the book so much that I bought a physical copy to reread!