Letters to the Editor
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AKA Smith
You do understand that the feminist movement is designed to provide equal rights for women.
Whose feminist movement? The above statement perfectly illustrates the schism, and later split, between black feminism and white feminism; it also illustrates differences, to some extent, in second wave and third wave feminism. Black feminists and third wavers don't consider themselves the winners of the oppression sweepstakes; we realize other people, matter race, gender or class, suffer from discrimination for EXACTLY the same reasons we do. ALL OF IT comes from the same place and we must fight for people equally.
That's why it's important, for example, to consider Hillary Clinton's privilege when we talk about issues of sexism. I know this is like beating a dead horse with you, but I truly want for you to "get" what I'm saying. How does Hillary's race and class work in her favor? How might a DIFFERENT woman be treated. Alls I'm asking for is a deeper analysis rather than a knee-jerk reaction to some jerk's sexist name-calling. Like Celia pointed out earlier, we live in a society that normalizes this kind of language. Instead of pointing the finger, what we feminist should be concerned about is our (and I mean men, women, white, black, rich, poor, gay, straight) consumption on a higher lever, why it's OK to call women sexist things.
You should check out the book "Black Feminist Thought." First book I read many years ago about black feminism. Really, I'm serious. You might enjoy it.
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL!