WOMS201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5-3: Black Feminism
29 May 2018
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
7:09 PM
Reading 103: Feminist Men (Hurt)
• Son watched father verbally abuse and put down mom
o Resents father's dominance
o Internalized these things and began doing them when he became older
• Described father as having unfair advantage because of gender
o Size
o Strength
o Power
• Inequity and unjust
• MVP Project -- use status of athletes to make gender violence socially unacceptable
• Asked about what men do to prevent rape
o Nothing
o Vs. women who had the entire board full
• Feminists do not hate men
• Feminism -- Gives women a voice and also clears way for men to free themselves from
stranglehold of traditional masculinity
Reading 108: We Are the Ones We've Been Waiting for (Bailey and Gumbs)
• Black feminism lives on unstable ground
• Never been contained within the walls of universities
o Challenge ownership of knowledge within the university
• Evolve conversations in black and feminist communities into a more holistic understanding of each
other
• Black feminism have created alternative rituals and understandings of beauty, love, friendship,
etc. that critique, reject, and replace dominant norms
• Quirky Black Girls (social network)
o Affirmed faith in each other
o Created child - care collectives
o Connecting people who may feel isolated and alone
• Honor and supplement the rich tapestry og black feminism that has come before us
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