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History of Feminism

ismnotwasm

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5. I want to keep it part of *a* conversation

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 08:54 PM

Mar 2014

When I read black feminist blogs, a major complaint is one of exclusion.

As far as the articles context, it could be looked at another way as I think you are pointing out--any women has the same right to be pissed off without carrying somebody else's cultural baggage. If someone has that kind of shit in their load, It's their baggage, they own it, and they can carry it all by themselves. I ain't helping them.

Still, stereotypes do an awful lot of damage, and keeping the conversation alive is the best way to combat themIMO

Very cool story about mentoring-- another part of the conversation!

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Ban 'Bossy' and Reject 'Angry': Why We Must Stop the Mislabeling of Black Women [View all] ismnotwasm Mar 2014 OP

I used to tell my boys not to be bossy when they were ordering others around Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2014 #1

The post was focusing more ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #2

Here's the thing JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #4

I saw the post about Beyonce - was it last week? JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #3

I want to keep it part of *a* conversation ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #5

I knew you would get JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #6

Thank you ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #7