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Books

Xenofeminism by Helen Hester

A ‘feminish’ book, reviewed by Dharmender Dhillon, reflects on beauty and otherness.

I must confess, prior to reading Helen Hester’s excellent Xenofeminism I was unaware that such a movement existed. But the book’s title intrigued me, and I was eager to learn more about what it entailed.

I was not disappointed. In a pithy and engaging fashion, Hester’s well-organised text makes the movement’s aim clear. Xenofeminism is defined from the get-go as a “technomaterialist, anti-naturalist, and gender abolitionist” project (p.

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