Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America
Ijeoma Oluo
Basic Books/Hachette Book Group
What happens to a country that tells generation after generation of white men they deserve power? What happens when success is defined by status over women and people of color instead of by actual accomplishments? With her sharp wit, Oluo exposes how white male identity pervades our divided culture today, causing racist and sexist behavior even among white allies and male feminists. She then imagines the possibilities for a new white male identity, one free from racism and sexism.