Through her own personal story of her struggle to get help with her pain in her pregnancy that led to the eventual discovery that she was in premature labor, Cottom writes about how black women are considered structurally incompetent on a basic level. One of the most impactful essays was “Dying to be Competent.” I’ve been passionate about the issue of doctors disbelieving or doubting the pain of women for a few years now, and this essay made the horrific impact of this on black womanhood clear. Thick: And Other Essays by Tressie McMillan Cottom is a fantastic collection that digs into the struggle of being a black woman today.
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