FEM 2109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Heteronormativity

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: FEM 2109
• Professor: Mythili Rajiva

Document Summary

Feminism without borders = an expansive and inclusive vision of feminism that is attentive to borders while learning to transcend them. Solidarity = mutuality, accountability and recognition across diverse communities. Diversity and difference are acknowledged and respected, not erased in the building of alliances. Nairobi 11 000 women from over 150 countries. Chandra mohanty: famous transnational feminist writer, points from above are moha(cid:374)t(cid:455)"s (cid:449)ork. Women and feminists have something to contribute to this debate. There is a lot of talking and good progress within conferences, but those points are never really implemented after. Indigenous women: focused on the earth and the indigenous people, land was a living thing that needed to be respected something very different to the western way of living and thinking. Solidarity is really great but its so difficult to even have those conversations: who should be the expert in what topic, people do(cid:374)"t like to ad(cid:373)it a(cid:374)d surre(cid:374)der their pri(cid:448)ilege.