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Thick
Tressie McMillan Cottom reclaims the word "thick" to expose the intricate, often contradictory layers of identity, expectation, and resilience, particularly for Black women, within societal structures.
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“Tressie McMillan Cottom reclaims the word "thick" to expose the intricate, often contradictory layers of identity, expectation, and resilience, particularly for Black women, within societal structures.”
— Tressie McMillan Cottom, Thick
Identity, Race, Social Structures, Meritocracy
If you've ever felt the quiet pressure to perform a version of yourself for others, or suspected that 'fairness' in society is not evenly distributed, this will resonate, and this will help you see what to do next.
Tressie McMillan Cottom, a sociologist and acclaimed essayist, brings a sharp, lived perspective to the often-abstract discussions of race, class, and gender, revealing how these forces shape individual lives with undeniable weight.