tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post2515898556889338615..comments2024-03-19T18:51:58.496-05:00Comments on Cultural Front: Notes on Barbara Smith, Trudier Harris and Melissa Harris PerryH. Rambsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16862209871277442972noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-5574301731848694312013-05-22T23:37:15.740-05:002013-05-22T23:37:15.740-05:00My dearest brother, while I am just getting my fee...My dearest brother, while I am just getting my feet wet in feminism I will attempt to answer your questions or concerns. To be a feminist does not necessarily mean to be free from what others think. Feminism, more specifically, black feminism symbolizes empowerment of black women. In areas where black women have been ignored, harmed, not taken seriously, or silenced, through feminism these women are given an opportunity. They are given the opportunity to speak out on pressing issues, such as sexism, discrimination, pain, happiness, etc. The common misconception about feminism is that many people give too much credit to men. To me, feminism has nothing to do with what men think about women, but what women think about themselves. <br />To your second question, no black women cannot be fully free of the stereotypes society puts on them. No matter how hard they try, the mammy, angry black woman, strong black woman, sapphire, and all those other archetypes will resurface in some way. I think one reason why black women are not able to rid themselves of these harmful character types is because society loves to label and categorize things.<br />To your last comment, initially, feminism was a movement of equality and empowerment of women, but it left out black women. In turn, black women created their own movement. They were not really welcomed in the male dominant Black Arts Movement, and the movement that was supposed to be for women left black women out.<br />I think you should read the blog I wrote about Misunderstanding Feminism to get a better understanding of what black feminism means to black women.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02130529508095901394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-63082782515946243342013-05-21T12:48:03.376-05:002013-05-21T12:48:03.376-05:00this word liberation why is it used so many times ...this word liberation why is it used so many times does that mean to be a feminist you are free of what a man thinks. or is it deeper than that, see the stereo type i know is a feminist doesn't think a man is worth anything in this world. so why not dispell the myths that exist about your new found out look on life. can a black women or a women in general ever be fully free of what society see's them as answer that for me big sis because if im correct a feminist should stand for equality and empowerment for all women not just hating men joshua woodardnoreply@blogger.com