Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward

A needed book! I really enjoyed how Hartley explained emotional labor (how it differs from physical labor), and gave plenty of examples. It was an informative book but also told her own story of emotional labor in her partnership with her husband. 

I made the mistake of reading a bunch of comments and most everyone else was saying things like “first works problems” and “white girl whining” and none of that got to me, but it did turn my perception to realize that this isn't what I need right now. I know the problem exists, I know I'm not immune, but I don't need more reasons to be angry right now. Right now I need to focus on other things like school and family and home so I can survive this year. I won't if I keep thinking about this while trying to accomplish that.